Oprah's Compost Bin!

Oprah used the Outside Gourmet Compost Bin on her show during Earth Day!

Right now Composters is having a 30% off sale on all products from compost bins, compost tumblers, rain barrels, electric lawn mowers, pet waste compost and supplies, red worms and vermiculture supplies to raised garden beds! Definitely worth a look before the same is over.

Electric and reel lawn mowers are a worthy investment.

“Tis the season to—mow the lawn. Though we may all be glad to see the gloomy days of winter go bye-bye, we also know its time to tend to the lawn. Popular money expert David Bach offers a way to save some money - and the environment - while you mow the lawn in his new book Go Green, Live Rich. If you’re in the market for a new lawn mower, Bach says you should consider buying an electric version over a gas-powered machine. Reason being, it costs about $5 a year to use an electric mower, whereas gas-powered cutters are subject to the skyrocketing prices of fuel. Americans use 800 million gallons of gas each year on lawn mowers alone. Worst yet, 17 million gallons of gas are wasted on spillage each year. You can also help improve the air quality in your neighborhood by using an electric mower. If you spend one hour mowing your lawn with a gas machine, it’s the equivalent of having driven 100 miles! Electric lawn mowers can be found at retailers like Home Depot and range from about $150 to $450.”

Consider Electric over Gas Powered Lawn Mowers | Charles and Hudson

Check out the electric lawn mowers and reel lawn mowers at Composters!

When is your rainy season? Maybe you should invest in a rain barrel!

Here in the typically sunny California, our rainy season generally runs from November to March, with the heaviest being early in the year. This tends to send those with already questionable driving skills into a panic and it shows on our freeways. Those of us not smart enough to wear galoshes, have a hard time getting used to the squish squish our shoes make from walking through puddles left by our ill prepared drainage systems.

It happens every year, but there IS a way to take advantage of this change in weather, or non-change in weather, depending on where you reside. You see, as much as the rain frizzes our hair and destroys our shoes, it can be very useful to those with a green thumb or really anyone who wants to do their part in preserving this planet of ours.

This would be catching the rain draaaaainage.

Now, reusing rain water may not be as profitable as say, Texas tea… it still can put an impressive dent in your water bill, because you can use it to water your plants, lawn, whatever.

When searching for rain barrels, you have a few to choose from. There is the kind you hook up directly to your gutters. The GWS Diverter kit can get you started on that, as well as the Wood Grain Rain Barrel. There are stand alone kits for those who may not want it connected to the roof gutter or perhaps you want BOTH, there is the Rain Catcher that comes with a screen to keep the undesirables out, a hose for easy watering and a spigot. A slightly more fashionable, yet functional, option would be the Gardenware Oasis Rain Barrel, which comes in two colors to better match your decor, has a lovely form that brings to mind ancient garden design, as well as the necessary screen and spigot. It can also take the rain from your gutter or straight from the air as it falls.

Don’t forget, with standing water, comes mosquitos, so throw in a Mosquito Donut (believe me, NOT as tasty as it sounds) to keep the mosquitos to a minimum.