Companion Planting: Let your garden work for you
April 5, 2012
Let’s face it. We as a culture are busy, often overworked and pulled in too many directions. But on top of this, we are faced with the need to become more sustainable, waste less, produce more local food and keep pesticide and fertilizers to a minimum. Thankfully these two problems are not mutually exclusive and Read more...
Interested in using a small scale digester?
March 29, 2012
We often get asked about small scale digesters. We heard about a workshop in April which will provide hands-on experience with a 600-gallon digester. Maitreya Ecovillage, in Eugene, Oregon, is hosting a two day biogas workshop April 14-15. Participants will utilize the community’s digester that converts the organic waste from their members into cooking fuel, fertilizer Read more...
Want to Understand Your Business’ Trash And Its Impacts?
March 22, 2012
Want to improve your businesses trash and recycling program but not sure where to begin? CalRecycle recently released the Commercial Climate Calculator designed to help businesses understand their trash and its impacts – including cost, volume, and environmental impact. The coolest part – and what separates it from other tools – is that you don’t need a Read more...
Taking “Sorting” To the Next Level
March 15, 2012
Portlandia fans may have noticed a nod to recycling with their clip, “Sanitation Twins.” Like most episodes, they take a regular situation – recycling sorting – to the highest level. Ahh, Portlandia, where coffee shops have four recycling bins for their cups, including rose bins for straws with lipstick. Satire aside, anyone who has implemented Read more...
It’s Mulch Madness!
March 1, 2012
Basketball? We thought March was all about highlighting the all-star qualities of mulch – you know, the materials used to cover the soil, reduce weeds, retain moisture, and add a finished look to your landscape. Mulch is one of the best team players in the garden! To celebrate, we’ve gathered some factoids about mulch’s benefits Read more...
Digging into the Harvest Landscape Calculator iPhone App
February 23, 2012
Did you know that Harvest developed a Landscape Calculator iPhone app to help calculate how much mulch, compost, soil or stone you will need for your next landscaping project? And it is free! To use it, simply enter the depth on the handy slider rule, add in the area of the project and poof! It Read more...
It’s Almost Spring! What’s in Season in Your Region?
February 9, 2012
We see hints of spring budding around every corner. The days are getting longer and bulbs are beginning to poke their heads up. Lots of gardeners are starting to pore over seed catalogues, envisioning a season of bounty in the garden. Loca-vores are ready to start munching local treats. While we know seasons and crops vary Read more...
Compost is A Fantastic Tool For Managing Stormwater Run-off
February 2, 2012
We explored stormwater a while ago on our blog by answering the question: “What in the heck does compost have to do with stormwater management?” We wanted to revisit this important topic. Let’s face it, watershed quality, environmental concerns, and construction project costs are all increasing signficantly, and stormwater requirements are becoming more and more common, even Read more...
Harvest Power presents at USCC Annual Conference: January 17-20 Austin, TX
January 17, 2012
Everyone is excited about this year’s 20th Annual US Composting Council Conference and Tradeshow at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin, TX. The conference will feature workshops, training courses, tours, and a trade-show dedicated to composting, wood waste and organics recycling. Several Harvest representatives are amongst the key industry presenters. The USCC Conference, for those that don’t know Read more...
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