Compost
Make a compost heap or compost bin. Get expert tips on organic composting.
Series Summary
With the growth of environmentally sound practices and earth friendly movements, it is no wonder composting has grown in popularity in recent years. The practice of taking organic matter like leaves, fruits, vegetables and soil, and letting it decompose, creates a rich, earthy material to use for fertilizer, landscaping and soil conditioning. Not only does composting use material that might otherwise be considered garbage, but it creates a non-toxic, organic fertilizer that can be used for a variety of purposes.In this free video series, our expert will teach you how to make a compost heap. If composting is something that interests you, let our expert show you step-by-step instructions for starting a compost heap, and adding fruits, vegetables, kitchen garbage, and even trees to be composted. You will also get tips on dealing with pests around your compost heap, and fixing a smelly compost heap. If you're looking for a healthy mulch or fertilizer for your garden, or simply want to improve the quality of your soil, let our expert show you how to start composting and create a wonderful new compost heap or compost bin.
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Using Compost for Mulch
Using compost from compost heaps or compost bins for mulch, the amount to use and learn about seasonal changes in this free gardening video.
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Compost Trees
Add trees to compost heaps or compost bins, learn about using a chipper to make wood chips from tree branches and drainage in this free gardening video.
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Composting Tips & Summary
Making compost heaps or compost bins and composting by using materials that are already in your life and going through your kitchen to find the right foods or vegetables in this free gardening video.
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Using Compost for Flower Beds
Use compost from compost heaps or compost bins to create new flower beds and learn about a four way mix to help you do it in this free gardening video.
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Compost Bins for Gardens
Use compost bins for gardens, learn about a plastic tote bin and using grass or leaf clippings to compost in this free gardening video.
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When a Compost Heap is Ready
Learn when compost heaps or compost bins are ready depending on the temperature and climate and learn about using mulch in this free gardening video.
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Compost Leaves & Grass
Add leaves and grass to compost heaps or compost bins, learn ways to pick up your grass and leaf clippings and start new flower beds in this free gardening video.
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Handling Pests in Compost Heaps
Handle pests in compost heaps or compost bins by having a cat and a raised or enclosed bin that is hard for animals to get to and learn about having the right mixture to avoid them in this free gardening video.
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Compost Kitchen Garbage
Add kitchen garbage to compost heaps or compost bins, going through the refrigerator and learn what's biodegradable and good to compost in this free gardening video.
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Starting Compost Heaps
Starting compost heaps or compost bins, learn to mix everything up what containers to use and the best place to do it in this free gardening video.
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Fixing Smelly Compost Heaps
Fix smelly compost heaps or compost bins by learning to give them enough oxygen and adding materials that are airy in this free gardening video.
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Reasons to Compost
Learn to make compost heaps or compost bins and starting compost from natural debris in this free gardening video.
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Compost Fruits & Vegetables
Add fruits and vegetables to compost heaps or compost bins and learn to dig holes and bury them properly in this free gardening video.
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Composting
Learn about composting and why it is so important and ways to compost in this free gardening video.
