The air is crisp, the leaves are turning fiery shades of red and gold, and suddenly, your yard looks like it’s been buried under a crunchy blanket of autumn glory. It’s the perfect season for bonfires ...

Fall is a natural time to layer up, with clothing, comfort food and compost. As you gather up the grass clippings and fall leaves, consider that they don’t always have to be tossed into a special bin, ...

Making your own compost is a great way to improve your soil, make use of garden waste and recycle nutrients for your plants ...

Did you miss out on the Memorial Day weekend gardening frenzy? There’s still time to get a summer garden set up. Every spring ...

Quick tips on making compost for your home garden. Quick tips on making compost for your home garden. We’ll tell you what materials are good for composting and what you should not put in a compost ...

Fall — is it finally arriving? Yum! Fall makes me think of warm comfort food like yummy lasagnas loaded with protein, calcium and nutritious veggies. How about cooking up some great soil for your ...

Forget egg shells or coffee grounds — this is the one overlooked kitchen scrap you need to add to your compost right now. And ...

There are plenty of components that can benefit compost, and one of the most useful might already actually be sitting around ...

If you're making your own compost, this kitchen scrap is an excellent addition to the pile, adding carbon while helping other ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...

Betsy Slade’s sprawling backyard is filled with massive shade trees, flowering beds and bushes, birdhouses and a tiny waterfall perched by a wooden swing. But when she ushers guests outside of her ...

Creating high-quality compost for your garden can be a delicate balancing act. If you need to give your compost pile a boost, ...