I am a soil girl. I typically like to have a good base of soil with amendments for growing garden vegetables. So when I started working at a compost facility, I got asked often if it is okay to grow in straight compost. It seems to go against my grain to confirm that, but it…
With all the unseasonable nice weather we have been having in Montana where I live, I can’t help but think of planning my outdoor landscape for this coming year even though it’s January! According to a study by Michigan State University, for every $1 invested in landscaping, property owners will see a 109% return. A…
A customer that is a builder stopped by recently for garden soil to fill his raised beds. He shared this unique tip for a cost saving raised bed garden that I want to pass on. Since the price of wood has nearly tripled recently, building a wood framed raised garden will cost a pile of…