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We had a great time at the Lederer Gardens seedling giveaway this weekend. Along with DC's Department of Parks and Recreation, we gave away thousands of vegetable, fruit, herb and flower seedlings that were grown in Bloom at our greenhouse at Blue Plains. We also had the opportunity to

Last year, Landon Johnson of Bethesda, Maryland borrowed some leftover Bloom from a neighbor to test it out on one side of his lawn. “No question the side that received the Bloom was more green, lush, and weed-free than the other,” he told Bloom.   Landon decided to order

Our sales team recently went behind the scenes (in the middle of the night) to see firsthand what it takes to produce and deliver Bloom. From the control room to the loading facility, we gained a deeper appreciation for the precision, effort, and teamwork behind it all. A huge

“The best farmer in town told me I was fertilizing all wrong, and that I would be stupid if I didn’t use Bloom,” said Richard Zagrodnichek, laughing, when asked how he came to try biosolids for the first time in his 10 years of farming. Richard took the farmer’s advice

Bloom will be giving away spring seedlings at Lederer Gardens in Northeast Washington, DC on Saturday, April 18th starting at 11 am. We will have kale (curly and dino), collards, kohlrabi, dill, and snapdragons (limit 6-10 seedlings per person, depending on availability). If you would like to pick up seedlings,

For more than a decade, Bloom has been recycling DC’s precious nutrients back to farmland across our region. But recently we realized something. Some farmers were missing out. In an increasingly digital world, FarmVille needs fertilizer too. Introducing Angry Turds, the mobile game bringing biosolids to the digital universe.

With spring in full swing, you may have noticed this new face making some of Bloom's smaller deliveries. But don't be misled; Bradley Keith has been working for DC Water for over 16 years. The Maryland native worked as a contractor at Blue Plains for 5 years in a

Raised bed gardening is a popular method for gardeners in the Washington, DC area growing vegetables, especially in areas with poor or contaminated topsoil. Raised beds are essentially large planter boxes built above the soil grade. They are often one foot or more in depth and built using simple

Bloom is excited to announce our new storage pad at DC Water's Blue Plains facility is now up and running! We're looking forward to more storage, increased supply, and dryer material. And an extra 0.5 MW of solar from new rooftop panels will generate $80,000 per year in savings