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What Is Organic Fertilizer?
Importance of Healthy Garden Soil
How Plants Grow in Soil
Organic Vs. Chemical Fertilizers
Organic Materials in Soil
Making Organic Compost
When to Add Organic Fertilizer
Adding Organic Fertilizer to Garden
Foliar Feeding Plants
Importance of Mulch on Plants
Identifying the Best Plant Soil
Organic Fertilizing Organisms
Whether you are new to gardening or just new to the idea of composting, it's good to know that with regula… More
Expert gardeners refer to it as "black gold" and say you can never have too much of it. It's no … More
Learn about composting and why it is so important and ways to compost in this free gardening video.… More
Composting can complement any gardening or farming you enjoy; take care of your garden or lawn with the ga… More
Learn to make compost heaps or compost bins and starting compost from natural debris in this free gardenin… More
Compost is organic material that includes leaves, twigs and even kitchen refuse that comes from plants. Th… More
No garden is complete without a compost pile! Compost is a soil conditioner, mulch and fertilizer all wrap… More
To make compost, gather grass clippings and yard trash into a pile, mix it with water and dry molasses, an… More
Organic fertilizer is composed of aerobic bacteria that are beneficial to both humans and plants. Learn ho… More
How do you know when your organic compost in your compost bin is ready to be used as fertilizer for plants… More
Air is an important ingredient in compost. Learn how, and how often, to aerate (turn over) your compost in… More
To make compost tea, place store-bought compost or homemade compost in a barrel, add water to the barrel, … More
Although manufacturers of compost activators and those who sell their products would like you to believe … More
Summary: Organic fertilizer is composed of aerobic bacteria that are beneficial to both humans and plants. Learn how to make organic compost in this free gardening video about how to use organic fertilizers on plants.
Michael Clark is a trained horticulturist with a B.S. in agriculture and a strong sense of responsibility for the natural world. With thirty five years of experience, he advocates...read more
"This clip is about homemade fertilizer compost. This part of the natural world and natural gardening is really the heart, the queen of the garden. Healthy compost is made from all these other ingredients. Think of it as baking a cake. It's full of aerobic bacteria, antibiotic, in many senses. When I work with organic compost with my hands, sores go away and callus's decrease. The aerobic activity in that element, it really creates a root zone where plants can thrive and plants can be happy. Compost is alive, nurturing the earthworms and the microorganisms, the fungi, that makes this planet go around. Like I talked about earlier, the thin layer of soil we live on, if it's alive and healthy, we are too. I highly recommend for any natural fertilizing program, that compost be used as the basis and the starting point. You can buy commercial compost in stores, in bags. Again, your bags will be labeled organic, it's a strict code from the FDA and also by state regulations. Look for that organic label and look for compost. The big advantage of compost, other than its nutrient value, is that it holds ten times its weight in water. Water holding potential is an incredible thing because if the plants are not starving for water, the plants can continue to grow without any setbacks."
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