Compost tea is a fast-acting and organic way to give plants a boost. Plus, it’s cheap and easy to make. Here’s how to brew ...

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

Forget everything dull and dusty about gardening advice—this is where things get alive. Not metaphorically alive, but genuinely buzzing with microscopic energy that can flip tired soil into a thriving ...

Compost works well as a soil amendment, but you can also use compost as a liquid fertilizer. When compost and water are steeped together, the resulting liquid is known as compost tea, an easy to apply ...

With a keen interest in making more eco-choices in the yard, I'm always excited to learn of new organic fertilizers I can feed my plants to boost their growth. That combined with a love for composting ...

Q: I’m adding compost to some areas in my yard for fall planting. I have compacted clay soil that I’m attempting to rehabilitate. Before adding the compost, should I spray actively aerated compost tea ...

When Leon Hussey moved into his Redmond home 29 years ago, he had no neighbors, but deer and coyotes roamed his property frequently. Today he is surrounded by homes, but he still has an eight-acre ...

Earth Repair by Leila Darwish (New Society, 2013) is packed with simple, accessible, and practical tools for healing and regenerating damaged ecosystems from contaminated urban lots to polluted ...

When I saw an advertisement about Martha Stewart being a dirt nerd, I recalled a column I did a number of years ago. I had met someone who made a business out of making compost. Then I looked at my ...

There are so many nuances to what compost tea is. And certainly, a lot of confusion. This article aims to clarify, teach, and inspire you to learn about compost tea and make it yourself using the ...

Bay Area gardeners have something new to cheer about: Lyngso Garden Materials, the Redwood City-based landscape-supply center, is brewing compost tea for the public. According to company co-owner ...