Many people with poultry and backyard poultry flocks never realize the gold mine their birds produce. Some people might very well call it a disgrace. The reality is that manure from ducks and backyard chickens is just as valuable as other forms of manure, but goes relatively unnoticed, let aloneRead More →
The sewage sludge that many wastewater treatment facilities lightly treat and then sell in the United States as household fertilizer contains concerning levels of controversial substances. Last year, the Sierra Club and Michigan Ecology Center discovered toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS or “eternal chemicals,” in nineRead More →
The sewage sludge that many wastewater treatment facilities lightly treat and then sell in the United States as household fertilizer contains concerning levels of controversial substances. Last year, the Sierra Club and Michigan Ecology Center discovered toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS or “eternal chemicals,” in nineRead More →
CLEVELAND, September 30, 2019 / PRNewswire / – According to the new edition of Consumables for lawns and gardens, fertilizer demand is expected to increase by 2.6% per year to reach $ 3.3 billion in 2023. Lawn and turf maintenance will continue to dominate lawn and garden fertilizer applications –Read More →
I keep a running file in my office of questions, comments and interrogative horticultural-focused ruminations sent to me. Sometimes I keep them because they could make a good column. Sometimes I save them because they’re so funny I can’t resist. And sometimes they just go into the cocktail stories folder.Read More →
Garden fertilizers come in all shapes, sizes and formulas. Books and magazines claim that you can make your own by mixing this and that, and your flowers and vegetables will amaze you. So you run to the store and buy their suggested ingredients and yes, that makes good fertilizer, althoughRead More →
There is something strange that happens to us when we walk around in the garden work. Whether it’s a weekend garden warrior or an after-work gardener, we know intellectually that you can’t rush a good garden. But there seems to be an overriding urge among all gardeners who just wantRead More →