Grow healthier plants and reduce food waste by starting a compost pile. Learn what to compost, what to avoid, and the simple ...

Plants do not fail quietly. They droop, yellow, stall out, and send a clear message that something below the surface needs ...

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...

While compost and mulch may seem interchangeable, they have distinctly different uses in sustainable landscaping. Photo courtesy San Diego County Water Authority Seventh in a series republished with ...

COMPOST: Technically speaking, compost is organic matter that has decomposed. The easiest way to make compost is to pile up garden refuse (plus kitchen vegetable and fruit scraps if you’re inclined) ...

A mound of compost with a hoe sticking out and a gardener's boots in the background - Annick Vanderschelden Photography/Getty Images So you've got your compost ready for the next gardening season.

Recently on a gardening social media site I follow, a picture was posted showing some rather sad vegetable plants. The person posting was asking what the problem was. They had amended their soil with ...

Composting saves money when done right, but poor composting turns free soil food into useless clutter. Every spring, many ...

The Columbus/Bartholomew Recycling Center, 720 S. Mapleton St., will host free Senior Mulch and Compost Loading in March. On the last two Wednesdays in March (March 18th and March 25th) Bartholomew ...

Soggy, failing hanging baskets often start with the wrong compost; learn which mixes keep roots aerated, healthy and in bloom ...