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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

In case you missed it, composting at home is an excellent way to reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet recover from the damage we humans have done to it. There are obvious long-term ...

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 ...

Shortly after moving into my rental in 2017, I delightedly discovered three compost bays already built down the back of the garden. It took me five years to realise those cruddy old bays were the main ...

A new outdoor composting facility at the county Refuse Disposal District landfill is ready to open and will receive free material from the City of Lockport. Refuse District Director Richard P. Pope ...

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 ...