Soils & Compost
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Whether you grow roses, radishes, or rhododendrons, you'll want to get your soil right first. We show you how to build healthy soil for an abundant garden year after year! -
Layers of leaves, compost, newspaper, and cardboard provide the foundation for a nutrient-rich new garden bed. -
After a summer of growing, fall is a great time to rebuild your soil! -
Learn how to choose the right potting soil and fertilizer for whatever you want to grow. Our exclusive garden-tested soils and fertilizers provide optimum growing conditions. -
Our new and improved potting mixes contain mycorrhizae for healthier plants with up 35% higher yields compared to mixes without this beneficial fungi. -
How to enrich your soil with beneficial microorganisms that keep plants thriving, pest-free, and beautiful. -
If your compost isn't cooking, review these tips to get things going again. -
Leaves aren't "litter"! Keep leaves out of the landfill, and put them to work in your garden instead. -
Trying to decipher all the letters, numbers, and terminology on the back of your bag of potting soil or fertilizer? -
With some help from nutrient-rich compost and fertilizer, you can repurpose your potting soil. -
Turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into gardener's gold! We walk you through composting basics. -
Composting myths, busted! Creating rich compost is easier than you think. -
Yes, worms can make great indoor pets — as long as they're making compost. -
World history, sustainability and vermiculture. It may sound like an unlikely combination, but to the students in Patty Brushett's history class, it makes perfect sense. -
Learn how to use coffee grounds in your compost bin. -
Our garden-tested potting mixes are formulated to guarantee great results. -
Check out this quick and simple test to determine if you have sandy soil, or clay, or loam. -
Learn what you need to build healthy soil for a flourishing garden. -
Compost tea, a potent, microbial elixir will invigorate your garden with beneficial microbes that will reduce disease problems, ward off pests, and boost plant vigor. -
Eager to compost but not sure what bin is right for you? We help you choose the best composter for the job. -
Get (compost) rich quick! Batch composting lets you save up your raw materials in separate piles until you have enough for one big batch. -
Need compost in a hurry? Here are a few things you can do to speed your decomposers along. -
Batch composting is the fastest and most efficient way to produce high quality compost, and our Dual-Batch tumbler makes it easy. -
At Gardener's Supply, we believe that healthy soils are the foundation for healthy gardens, healthy people, and a healthy planet. -
Sheet mulching converts grass to a nutrient-rich garden bed, ready for planting. We show you how! -
Bundle up and keep breaking down! Here are some tips to keep composting all winter long.
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[Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of three blog posts featuring excerpts from Lisa Steele’s book, Gardening with Chickens: Plans and Plants for You and Your Hens. Read the first post on Getting Started and the second post on Garden Pest Control.] -
Get ready to make heaps of rich, finished compost! Learn how to compost with a multi-bin system. -
Cover crops feed your soil AND help block out weeds — what is not to love? Learn how to use cover crops in your garden. -
Learn how to turn fall leaves into a soil-enriching mulch. -
What to do with all those fall leaves? Shred them and then rebuild your garden soil with them! -
A self-described "leaf rescuer" takes unwanted leaves from neighbors, and turns them into a season-extending mulch. -
How to make the most of one of nature's free soil builders.
