Turn your leaves into rich garden amendment for your plants. If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

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

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...

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.

Knowing how to add nitrogen to soil is one of the most important steps you can take to keep your garden healthy and thriving! It’s the edge you need to help give you high yields without using ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Prepping garden beds in late fall can help keep pests, weeds, and diseases from away when its time to plant in the spring.

“Pretty much everything you grow in the garden is going to need fertilizer at some point,” says Emma Erler, Homegrown NH host and lead horticulturist at Kirkwood Gardens at Squam Lakes Natural Science ...