Autumn has a way of turning even the most hesitant gardener into a compost enthusiast. The air cools, the leaves drop, and suddenly every twig, scrap, and leftover apple core starts whispering, “Throw ...

Walk into any garden center and you will find shelves packed with products labeled as "organic soil boosters," "natural ...

In vermicomposters like the Bionicraft (pictured), worms turn your fruit and vegetable scraps into high-quality fertilizer, but they generally aren’t big fans of meats and oily leftovers. Composting ...

Add this to your compost bin and garden soil.

January gardening can feel bold, hopeful, and just a little rebellious. While frost glitters on the ground, it’s tempting to “get ahead” by amending soil and setting the stage for spring. That urge is ...

Most of the heavy metals in pig manure originate from feed additives, such as copper and zinc. When these heavy metals are introduced into agricultural soil, they can significantly increase the heavy ...

If eating breakfast in the garden is part of your daily routine, you may have a useful soil additive on hand, sitting in your coffee filter. In the gardening world, there are a lot of unexpected ways ...

We are at the tail end of this year’s Compost Awareness Week, and one use of compost that deserves more recognition is its superb effect as an additive to lawns. Using my small downtown road verge and ...