Category: Blog Posts

  • Japanese Beetle soil study

    Japanese Beetle soil study

    Japanese Beetles may have taken over your garden this year, fortunately, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, there isn’t much that can…

  • Aerating and dethatching a lawn

    Aerating and dethatching a lawn

    And how to have the best lawn on the block without them Spring is here, the snow has long melted,…

  • A few things I’m excited to grow this year

    A few things I’m excited to grow this year

    There are so many things I’m excited to grow this year it’s hard to pick only a few favourites! Broccoli…

  • Indoor composting

    Indoor composting

    Let’s talk about year-round composting. In Ottawa.  We are a family of 5 and have put our green bin at…

  • Steps to healthy soil – Avoid bare soil

    Steps to healthy soil – Avoid bare soil

    Bare soil is probably one of the most harmful things to soil, leading to degradation above and below ground.

  • Making Thermophilic Compost

    Making Thermophilic Compost

    Making thermophilic compost might sound easy, but there are a number of key steps to be mindful of.

  • Why I will bother spreading grass seed where we walk

    Why I will bother spreading grass seed where we walk

    There is good reason to “bother” with grass seed on a common footpath, provided the whole system is addressed and…

  • How it all began

    How it all began

    Way back in 2006, I was a chemistry student heading into my final year of studies. My summer job was…

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