Compost has been dubbed "garden gold." But it is important to do your composting correctly. While it is generally okay to take a laid-back approach to composting, there are a few caveats to keep in ...

Compost is often referred to as “gardener’s gold” and rightfully so. Its ability to add organic matter, nutrients, and beneficial microbes to the soil, along with improving the soil’s over all ...

Homemade compost adds nitrogen and other nutrients to soils. It improves tilth and contributes to microbial action that greatly enhances plant health. No wonder throwing good stuff from the kitchen ...

The do’s and don’ts of maintaining a healthy compost pile and building a better garden compost bin. This planet has been making dirt for a long time: decomposing carbon-based organic matter through a ...

In the temple of organic gardening, you know you have become a true believer when your reaction to seeing a pile of well-made, finished compost is to roll up your sleeve. No earthly force can stop you ...

Gardeners, gear up for our own version of Days of the Dead. Like the three days devoted to remembering and honoring departed loved ones, we focus on remembering the garden by clearing out and cleaning ...

What plant products can I place in my compost pile? What you have to remember is that composting is the process of breaking down organic matter, and in this process, nutrients are released. While ...

Gardeners, gear up for our own version of Days of the Dead. Like the three days devoted to remembering and honoring departed loved ones, we focus on remembering the garden by clearing out and cleaning ...

What does it say about a person’s horticultural skills when the best-performing tomato plant in the garden is a volunteer vine growing in the compost pile? Don’t tell my husband – Ralph’s ego is at ...

Coffee grounds add nutrients and change the pH of the soil, while bananas add potassium, a vital nutrient. But which will ...