If you want to help take care of the planet, there are many things you can do on an individual level to be more sustainable. You can use eco-friendly products like Swedish dishcloths, reusable bags ...

Add minerals, compost, and mulch now and you'll have super-fertile soil come spring. As the busy garden season wraps up, there's one last—but very important—task to tend to: Feeding your soil.

Now that you have started your garden and waiting for the fruits of your labor, here are more tips to prepare for your next planting. Finished compost is a free and natural fertilizer, ready to help ...

Every fall, yards across the country transform into seas of crunchy, colorful chaos. Homeowners grab rakes, sigh deeply, and ...

For a few extra bucks, you can give your newly purchased plants the tools to succeed for years to come. It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously ...

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 ...

Compost has been dubbed "garden gold." But it is important to do your composting correctly. While it is generally okay to take a laid-back approach to composting, there are a few caveats to keep in ...

Fresh mustard greens are ready to be harvested at the Childcare Network in Raleigh in 2016. Juli Leonard [email protected] We’re in the thick of the summer season, y’all. Plants (like us) are ...

Q: I’m adding compost to some areas in my yard for fall planting. I have compacted clay soil that I’m attempting to rehabilitate. Before adding the compost, should I spray actively aerated compost tea ...

Dear Heloise: My husband and I have twin boys who’ll be going off to school soon, and we are undecided about how we want to educate them. I’ve thought about homeschooling, which my husband favors. But ...

Do you love cooking with garlic? Experts reveal when is the best time to plant garlic — and you might be surprised.

When compost is warm, it produces steam. It may look like it’s hot but during this cold weather, steam is very commonly found with warm compost. The temperature of compost when it’s cooling is only ...