Inside Vande Hey’s Secret Sauce: Compost Tea for Thriving Landscapes

September 8, 2025

Since acquiring Backyard Organics in 2021, we’ve been refining what we like to call our ‘Secret Sauce’—a compost tea blend designed to create thriving soil, and the foundation for healthier trees, shrubs, gardens, and turf.    Unfortunately, heavy use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical treatments can disrupt the natural biology of soil, making it harder…