Test your soil now, not next spring

Test your soil now, not next spring

Published on: 04/09/2026

Most of us treat soil testing like a spring chore, something to squeeze in between seed orders and the first warm weekend. That timing works against you.

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Fall leaves are worth more than the curb

Fall leaves are worth more than the curb

Published on: 04/09/2026

We know the routine: rake, bag, curb, repeat until the tree is bare. But those bags hold real value.

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Cover crops pay you back in spring

Cover crops pay you back in spring

Published on: 04/09/2026

Nobody wants to think about next year's garden while this year's tomatoes are still coming in. Cover crops let you skip that trade-off.

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Your compost pile probably has one of these problems

Your compost pile probably has one of these problems

Published on: 04/09/2026

We spend a lot of time telling you to compost more, less on the questions that trip people up.

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