Archive for the ‘Composting’ Category

Starting Good Habits: Compost & Recycle

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Why is it that the simplest habits that you know are good for your household and the environment can seem to be the hardest ones to begin? For example, composting and recycling aren’t really that difficult, but there are still those out there who haven’t yet started participating in these ...

A Novel Idea: Compost Your Pet’s Waste

Monday, June 21st, 2010

You probably consider your pet the cutest dog or cat in the world, but its waste can be toxic to the environment. In addition to potentially leaching into your vegetable garden, your pet’s waste also carries salmonella and other harmful bacteria. Instead of letting it fester in your yard, give ...

The Benefits of a Composting Toilet

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Have you been considering switching over from a traditional toilet to a composting toilet? Although it will be a transition you will have to get used to, a composting toilet has several benefits for the environment, and you will also reap some rewards to. Environmental Advantages With traditional toilets, your waste is ...

What is a Composting Toilet?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Imagine having a zero-waste system for your home. This would be an ideal situation, but you’re not going to reach this dream by continuing to use your toilet. All of you waste along with gallons of fresh water gets flushed down to your local water treatment plant, which then uses ...

September Checklist for Wildlife Gardens

Friday, September 11th, 2009

When you have a wildlife garden, there are some tasks you should complete during the month of September. For instance, you need to mow the meadow/wildflower lawn, harvest any remaining fruit, plant evergreens, clear annual flower beds and collect seeds. Taking the time out to complete these tasks is beneficial ...

Reuse Olive By-Products

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

You might forget that everything produces waste, because it’s easy to do this when dealing with small items. For instance, olives have waste and it’s the pit. However, because olives are canned and turned into olive oil, there is a mass amount of different by-products created. So when you look ...

How to Create a Successful Compost Bin

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Organic materials (food and yard waste) make up almost a quarter of the contents in Ohio landfills. Composting prevents these materials from going to a landfill and provides you with an organic fertilizer. So what can be composted? Any food scraps such as apple cores, vegetables, etc. as well as yard ...

Compost Tea, a Free Way to Boost Your Garden’s Productivity

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

If you're a gardener, you're probably already making your own compost. (And if you're not, it's time to get started! Not only is it cheaper--AKA free--to make your own compost instead of buying from the garden store, but it's more eco-friendly as well since no one needs to ...

RolyPig Composter Makes Gardening Fun For Kids

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

There are all sorts of fun garden tools out there to help the kids get interested in your backyard vegetable garden, but this is the first kid-friendly composter I've seen. And to be quite honest, I'd love to have one too. It's shaped like a pig--what's not to ...