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Composted Manure for Sale

We have a large batch of composted manure ready. $3 per bag - stacked and ready for pick up. These are reused 50 lb. feed bags. $2 per bag - bring your own bag & you bag it. Or, $40 per truck bed or trailer. We'll fill YOUR truck or trailer with our

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Making mulch

Hello,We live in a neighborhood of acre lots and as a result there are a ton of tree trimmings every time bulk trash is scheduled. We were thinking of getting a shredder/wood chipper and gathering the debris to make our own mulch. Does anyone have ex

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Rats in compost

This summer we had quite a thing with rats & mice. Yech, not so good for me. There were small field mice--not roof rats--in my orange tree. We quickly got rid of all of the fruit we had not picked and the neighborhood cat took care of any remainders.

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School Composting Project

I am new to this forum.  I am a special education teacher wanting to start a composting program at my school for my students.  I need bins that are easy for my students to "stir" the composting material.  My students have intellectual disabilities, b

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unused beds

This is a two part question: 1. How should I be caring for my unused beds during the summer? Do I keep watering them? 2. How do I amend a bed that was used by a neighborhood cat?Thank you!Joanna

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Sulphur for pH reduction

According to my recent soil test I need to reduce the pH of my soil which puts me in the same situation as most new gardeners in the valley.  I've been advised to use elemental sulphur. I bought some "Soil Acidifier" at HD, $10 for a 6 lb. bag which

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