Gardeners are encouraged to compost leaves this fall to improve soil health. With plenty of leaves, grass clippings and garden debris available, residents can create compost piles that benefit the ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it. Composting is the natural process of breaking down organic ...

Although we had a little snow on the ground for much of November and December, snow has been scarce as we move toward the New Year. If this continues, does this have any consequences for our gardens?

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

It’s a pretty simple equation: you’ll need browns, greens, water, oxygen and patience. The result is gold. Actually, the result is compost, but if you have a garden, you know compost is its own form ...

Whole or carved pumpkins make excellent compost, but not all pumpkins should be composted. Every year, about 1.3 billion pumpkins are thrown in the trash in the United States. However, carved, whole, ...

A video exploring why I no longer mulch my garden beds over winter, and what I am doing instead. I hope it provokes some food ...

Compost is considered black gold among gardeners. It’s got organic matter, nutrients, soil microbes — in short, everything to make your plants happy. Adding compost regularly to your plants builds up ...

Composting is an essential practice for reducing waste and enriching soil, particularly in urban areas where space is limited ...