The soil in garden beds settles over time and loses nutrients. Add new soil to your garden beds each year to keep them topped ...

There’s something incredibly satisfying about finding ways to repurpose kitchen waste in the garden. As an avid gardener, I’m always looking for natural methods to enrich my soil and nourish my plants ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

Finished blender compost should be easy to pour and have a soup-like consistency. If the slurry is too thick, add more water, ...

Sprinkle a little nitrogen-containing fertilizer (any commercial granular fertilizer, cotton seed meal or blood meal) over ...