Maine gardeners find fertilizer help from things they get from the ocean

Using resources like fish waste, shells and seaweed can improve soil structure and add nutrients for growing crops.
The Providence Journal

Gathering seaweed is protected in RI's constitution. Here's why you should give it a try.

Unable to afford fertilizer back in the Azores, Raymond Xavier's great-grandfather would gather seaweed and plow it into the ground. The family later made its way to Providence, where Xavier's ...
Post and Courier

Powering up your soil with seaweed blend, compost

Wow, what a difference a week makes! Last week my yard was full of nutrients and now after almost six inches of rain, totally stripped of nutrients. Where I live, Dec. 17 was mainly a rain event ...
AOL

10 Green Materials That Give Your Compost Pile A Serious Nitrogen Boost

Composting is a crucial part of gardening, allowing you to reuse materials that would otherwise be thrown away. It is used to amend the soil in your garden and add plant nutrients, helping crops, ...