Experienced gardener Clarence Schmidt explains how to make compost and why it is so essential to successful gardening.

Summer heat can be tough on garden beds. As temperatures rise, moisture evaporates more quickly, plants become stressed, and soil can begin to lose some of the structure that helps support healthy ...

Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

To turn the trees’ bounty of autumn leaves into rich, useful compost for your garden, you’re probably going to need a bin. “A compost bin is neater than an open pile and generally more efficient, ...

A few weeks ago, I was at my college reunion. My Harvard classmates know I’ve authored several gardening books and that I am into organics, so naturally I got lots of gardening questions. No problem ...

When gardening, many beginners find themselves confused about choosing the proper soil for their purposes. Compost, potting soil, and topsoil are similar when you look at them, but each of them serves ...

Vermicomposting — a.k.a. worm composting — is a compact way to turn your food scraps into worm castings (worm poop), a moist, crumbly soil amendment known as garden gold because it provides important ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that’s the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

This simple 3-bay composting system will help Susan Mulvihill create more compost for her garden this year. (SUSAN MULVIHILL/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Buy this photo Compost is an essential ingredient ...

Your soil may look dry, dusty and perfectly ordinary, yet water can behave like it just spotted a puddle at a fancy party.

Skip the quick chemical fixes. Learn how to foster a diverse, resilient underground ecosystem naturally instead of relying on ...

Most organic household waste ends up in landfills, where it generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce ...