Compost Awareness Day - Thank You!

Thanks to everyone for making Compost Awareness Day (and week) such a success!

Compost Awareness Day 2023 Event

It's International Compost Awareness Week! Please join us for our celebration--here are the details.

Planting and Mulching a Tree for Arbor Day

Planting a tree for Arbor Day is fun, rewarding, and helps the environment. Here are some simple steps to giving a tree a healthy start.

Compost: The Green Gold for a Sustainable Planet

Composting and using finished compost are incredible for the environment! Should compost also be called the green gold?

From Garden to Watershed: How Compost Makes a Difference

Compost not only makes a healthier garden, it helps with water conservation and quality! That's a great win-win.

Waste Not, Want Not: Composting as part of a Greener Future

Composting continues to gain traction in NoVA! For global recycling day, learn more about local food and yard waste programs.

3 Steps for Planting a Plant

Here are three simple steps for planting in your garden. While easy, there are some small things that most gardeners don't know!

Fallen Leaves to Garden Dreams: My Ode to Leaf Mulch

Leaf mulch, or leaf mold, is an incredible mulch choice for a garden. Learn more about how to use it in your garden!

Does Compost Help Local Wildlife?

Exploring how compost may support local wildlife...through a surprise guest writer!

Compost, Topsoil, and Mulch Blog

Learn more about compost, topsoil, and mulch: why they are important, how to use them, differences between and among them...

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Browse our landscaping products: compost, topsoil, and mulch.

Learn about composting food and yard waste at Freestate Farms.

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