Managing drier materials helps prevent your pile from getting too wet and smelly. It also makes starting your compost less of ...

Dear Neil: My wife and I like to make our own compost to amend the soil in our vegetable garden and potted plants. We always end up with volunteer vegetable seedlings (tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, etc ...

COMMUTE UNDERWAY. WELL, COMPOSTING IS A PROCESS OF RECYCLING YOUR FOOD SCRAPS, ANIMAL PRODUCTS, OTHER ORGANIC MATTER INTO ENRICHING FERTILIZER. THERE’S A LOT TO GAIN FROM DOING IT, AND IT’S MUCH ...

Making your own compost for your yard is a brilliant way to repurpose organic waste, like food and plant scraps, and feed your plants with a whole host of nutrients that support strong and healthy ...

A mound of compost with a hoe sticking out and a gardener's boots in the background - Annick Vanderschelden Photography/Getty Images So you've got your compost ready for the next gardening season.

Trend-watchers say a key 2024 trend is that gardeners are viewing their yards as not just a collection of pretty plants but important components of a healthy local ecosystem. If you purchase a product ...

Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to go into your green bin. They just can’t go into the landfill, according to ...

One of the more helpful characteristics of much of our soil on the coast is how well is drains. Most of our substrate is a sandy loam that filters moisture quickly and keeps areas from pooling with ...

Now that you have started your garden and waiting for the fruits of your labor, here are more tips to prepare for your next planting. Finished compost is a free and natural fertilizer, ready to help ...

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 ...