With a keen interest in making more eco-choices in the yard, I'm always excited to learn of new organic fertilizers I can feed my plants to boost their growth. That combined with a love for composting ...

A few weeks ago, we were talking about using a compost tea for planting your plants. But, you can actually use compost tea to fertilize your plants all summer long. Compost has many benefits for ...

Why spend way too much money on fertilizer? You can brew your own cheap and potent liquid fertilizer right at home with some compost and a bucket. Photo by Randy Son of Robert. Many gardeners tend to ...

There are so many nuances to what compost tea is. And certainly, a lot of confusion. This article aims to clarify, teach, and inspire you to learn about compost tea and make it yourself using the ...

The process of extracting nutrients and microorganisms from compost and turning them into a liquid, making compost tea is easy enough for any home gardener. The most rewarding part of gardening is ...

Many home gardeners are enthusiastic about their plants, and this can be one of the most rewarding hobbies around. Nothing could be more natural than growing your own, and if your ...

The trash can might hold the most valuable gardening supplies in the house. Coffee grounds, eggshells, vegetable peels, and even fallen leaves can transform tired soil into a thriving ecosystem that ...

Four thousand years ago the Egyptians were making compost tea which simply extracts nutrients from compost and puts it in a liquid form. This method is easier to apply to the soil and the plants. A ...

Compost tea is nothing more than a large “tea bag” filled with finished compost steeped in water. This colorful compost is ready to be tucked into a bag (a pillowcase will work) to soak in water.

Make mine aerobic compost tea. That's the latest request in organic-gardening circles. Compost tea is great. It's full of beneficial microbes and soluble nutrients. But research shows aerobic compost ...