This week, Martha Stewart shared her DIY composting tips, urging gardeners to reduce trash pickups and landfill usage in favor of recycling food waste. 'Composting is a secret weapon for gardeners – ...

SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

You won’t develop any better soil than when you’re regularly adding compost to it. You could buy bagged or bulk compost, but the best stuff at the best price (i.e. free) is homemade compost. Compost ...

Composting is the natural process of recycling organic materials into nutrient-rich fertilizer. It’s a great way to put your kitchen scraps and yard waste to good use, supercharge your soil and plants ...

Simple compost bins made of pallets allow old compost to age, and new materials to be added, which in turn will envigorate plants. Credit: HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor Sign up for the ...

Compost piles work due to a careful balance between green and brown material. Knowing exactly what those materials are helps ...

Even in the garden, “waste not, want not” is good advice. To keep useful nutrients and organic matter in your yard and put them to work, make compost from your yard waste. “Compost is basically just ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Most gardeners do some composting. Some folks compost anything that once was part of a living plant, often mixing it with barnyard waste; they turn and ...

Brown and green plant material provide your compost bin with much-needed nutrients. However, certain plants can contaminate the pile and should be discarded.

If you’re going to be squeamish, then don’t begin a compost operation. In a short time, if you have built your compost pile right, you’ll have some pretty interesting bugs inhabiting it. You don’t ...

Bears don't only steal picnic baskets; they may be coming for your compost too. So, make sure you avoid this huge mistake and keep your yard bear-free.

Most gardeners do some composting. Some folks compost anything that once was part of a living plant, often mixing it with barnyard waste; they turn and aerate their piles and make terrific compost in ...