Find a source of fresh fall leaves that you want to collect. Carefully examine the leaves to ensure there are no signs of ...

While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...

As temperatures cool and leaves begin to fall, now might be an opportune time to tend to yards and gardens. But before getting started, it is important to know the best products to use to get the ...

COMPOST: Technically speaking, compost is organic matter that has decomposed. The easiest way to make compost is to pile up garden refuse (plus kitchen vegetable and fruit scraps if you’re inclined) ...

Think your compost bin should hibernate for the winter? Think again. Leaving it open could turn it into a cozy haven for ...

Seafood compost offers rich nutrients and soil balance for home gardens, but it also comes with a few challenges every ...

Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a psychotherapist, and I also have a deep connection to Indigenous gardening ...

If you want to reduce waste and grow healthier plants but don’t have a backyard, composting is still possible.

Compost happens. Yes, this garden alchemy really is that simple. Compost results from the natural cycle of life and death. “Mother Nature takes care of everything,” said Judy Elliott, senior education ...

What do you do when it takes a year for your compost to be finally finished? Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden, will explain how to use your black gold out of season. Plus: new plants under ...

Rotating crops, using compost, adding cover crops and flower strips, and reducing tillage are practices that can make farms ...

Gardeners often use rich brown compost to give plants a boost, but regional compost itself is receiving a significant boost ...