Do you have an extra trash can sitting in the garage? This is the perfect opportunity to start composting! Here's how to make ...

A shovel full of compost about to be added to a raised garden - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock So many different types of kitchen scraps can be reused in your garden as a natural fertilizer, and ...

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

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make ...

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

Before you stash your garden tools away for the season, take a few minutes to clean off all dirt and plant bits. This helps ...

So you've got your compost ready for the next gardening season. Maybe you even learned how to make your own DIY compost. But how much compost does your garden soil really need? Composting is one of ...

In this week's Ask the Gardener, we also tackle the thorny question of pruning hydrangeas. And if you've got a 'Live Forever' plant, we've got some tips to help that live up to its name. The ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil and compost. The Spokane region is home to a wide variety of soils ...