The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

Starting a compost pile can be as simple as piling yard waste up in a free-standing pile. But to save space in smaller landscapes, hasten decomposition and keep the yard looking neat, create a ...

As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

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 ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best suits your situation and needs.

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Winter is the perfect time to sketch out no-till beds, set up a compost system, and choose native plants for spring.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. (KTVI-FOX2now.com) — One of the nicer things you can do for planet earth is recycling your yard waste and Ashley Bement is with “St. Louis Composting”. She’s tells how and why ...

The University of California’s Master Gardener Program in Ventura County is offering a free workshop, “The Basics of Composting and Vermicomposting,” three times during October. The Master Gardener ...

Gardeners in Davenport who are eager to start work on their 2024 gardens can get rid of yard waste and pick up soil amendments at the same time. Curbside yard waste collection resumes on Monday, April ...