Did you know that you don't have to throw away all the fallen leaves in your yard? Leaves are a valuable source of nutrients for your garden and can be made into an excellent soil amendment. Here's ho ...

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In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper or place it in the recycle bin when you can turn it into beautiful compost ...

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Leaves begin to pile up on the lawn in the fall. Here's why it's not a good for your turf, why you should rake regularly ,and what to do with all those leaves.