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Composting
What is Compost? Compost is decomposed organic material. The organic material can be plant material or animal matter. While composting may seem mysterious or complicated, it’s really a very simple and...
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Why We Love Compost
With apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning… Why do we love compost? Let us count the ways… 1. There is no better soil additive Simply put, there’s no single thing that you can add to your soil to...
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Garden and Yard Care Tips For Spring
Useful Gardening and Yard Care Tips for Spring Some tips and hints to help with your seasonal garden and yard care. 1. Begin to remove mulch from beds as plants show signs of new growth. But don’t be...
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Gardening With Kids
Most of us who enjoy gardening also enjoy sharing our gardening ideas and information with others. One of the special joys of gardening is that we can share it with our kids, our grandkids, or our...
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Plant Your Fall Garden Now
Planting a Fall or Second Season Garden For many gardeners, the term “Fall Garden” is synonymous with a second season of cole crops (not to be confused with cold crops). Cole crops are vegetables from...
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Too Many Green Tomatoes? Try This Recipe!
As we are approaching cooler weather, you may be losing hope that your tomatoes will turn red. Cooler weather is one of the causes for your tomatoes not turning red, resulting in a garden full of green...
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Garden and Yard Care Tips For Fall
These fall gardening and lawn care tips will keep you growing and give your yard a beautiful head start on next season. Fall is perfect for planting because the weather is cooler and less stressful on...
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Healthy Pumpkin Recipes
It’s fall and it’s officially pumpkin season! But pumpkins are not just for carving; you can find a pumpkin recipe for every meal. If you’re like us, you love pumpkin in everything from muffins, to...
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Gardening Benefits
Gardening Benefits Your Wallet and Your Health Grow What You’ll Eat. The USDA estimates that every $100 spent on vegetable gardening can yield $1,000 to $1,700 worth of produce. Examples: Tomatoes: A...
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Get A Jump on Your Garden This Spring
Unless you grow only one or two vegetables, or grow the same thing every year, some planning will help you have a better garden this year. Even a little bit of planning will help you save time, save...
View ArticlePrevent Ethanol Fuel Damage
Learn about problems associated with ethanol in pump gasoline and how to prevent difficult engine starts. Preventing Ethanol Damage to Mantis Tiller Engines Q. Why is ethanol bad for small engines? A....
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Composting 101
For soil building, garden fertilizing, and environmental responsibility. What is Compost? Backyard composting is the intentional and managed decomposition of organic materials for the production of...
View ArticleLawn Aeration With A Mantis Tiller
Aeration is the process of mechanically removing small plugs of thatch and soil from the lawn to improve air exchange. Aeration Benefits Soil cultivation, or aeration, can help make your lawn...
View ArticleLawn Dethatching With A Mantis Tiller
Lawn dethatching (also called power raking or turf raking) uses layers of pliable steel combs to lift dead grass to the surface and removes the water barrier to allow new grass shoots to grow. What is...
View ArticleMantis Tiller Spring Maintenance
A few minutes of maintenance can prevent hours of frustration. Use this checklist to get started! Spring Maintenance Checklist Check The Tines If your Mantis Tiller tines were dirty or wet when you...
View ArticleMantis Tiller End Of Season Maintenance
A few minutes of maintenance can prevent hours of frustration. Use this checklist to get started! Pre-Storage checklist Empty the fuel tank and run the tiller until all the fuel in the lines and...
View ArticleCultivating versus Tilling
Cultivating as a practice is really two things: removing weeds from the garden and loosening the soil to optimize the retention and penetration of air, water and nutrients. How Does Cultivating Differ...
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