by Steven Andrews | Apr 21, 2014 | General, Soil Science
This year I’m dedicating Earth Day to mulch. Mulch often takes second place to its organic rival compost in most garden and landscape discussions, but in this edition of The Scoop, mulch moves to #1, and for good reason. When asked what’s the most cost-effective...
by Steven Andrews | Feb 17, 2014 | General, Soil Science
Hooray, we’ve just experienced the first significant rainfall of the winter in the San Francisco Bay Area. But was it enough to break us from our recent cycle of drought. Unfortunately NO. In fact, we may be in for an extended period of much drier years to come in the...
by Steven Andrews | Jan 13, 2014 | Events, General, Home Gardening
To Experience Compost Up Close! Join me, the Compost Crusader, and members of the WM EarthCare team for a day of fun and learning celebrating compost. Gardeners, urban farmers, landscape professionals, and teachers can all learn and see the latest compost trends and...
by Steven Andrews | Jan 13, 2014 | General, Soil Science
With the new year now underway and CompostCon, the celebration of compost, occurring on January 25, I thought I would spice up this installment of Everyday Soil Science with a tasty controversy. There’s a great debate among self-proclaimed “foodies” about the...
by Steven Andrews | Dec 13, 2013 | General, Home Gardening
Winter has arrived early this year with two-thirds of the lower 48 states experiencing freezing temperatures for several days or more already this month. Prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures, even by so-called hardy plants, can result in damage. Below are a few...
by Steven Andrews | Nov 21, 2013 | General, Home Gardening, Tips
Don’t throw all those freshly fallen leaves into your green waste cart for curbside pickup. Instead, create a leaf mold compost bin and let nature do the work of recycling those leaves into a nutrient rich soil amendment. Producing leaf mold compost is easy to do,...
