Incorporate compost into new beds before planting, mix it into containers, scatter it over the lawn or use it in place of ...

SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Your compost pile will be a mix of “browns” and “greens”. Together, with water and air, these materials will decompose and transform into a soil amendment. ISTOCK PHOTO Your compost pile will be a mix ...

Compost is almost a jack-of-all-trades, as it fertilizes and improves the soil. But if these effects are absent, the problems ...

Composting doesn't have to be a fancy, complicated science experiment. Imagine transforming your leftover coffee grounds, vegetable peels, and even yard trimmings into rich, black gold for your garden ...

Is it worth brewing up some compost tea or burying a banana peel in your garden to help fertilize your plants?

Learn backyard composting basics, from materials and maintenance to monitoring worms, and choose from workshop packages that ...

A compost chimney is a simple addition to any pile that can speed up the composting process and eliminate slow or smelly ...

When the temperature drops and your garden goes dormant for winter, it's easy to assume it's also time to put your compost pile to bed for the season. But winter doesn't have to mean the end of ...

If you’re a gardener, thinking about getting your soil in shape probably means thinking about compost. But composting can be a mysterious process. What can go into the pile? How do you balance carbon ...