Learn how to make compost and keep composting in winter, how often to turn compost, and get the ratio for green and brown ...

Leftover coffee grounds don't have to go to waste. Learn how their benefits can improve the health and growing conditions of ...

PITTSBURGH -- If you have a vegetable garden, you might have tried composting. But if you're like me, you may have ended up with a slimy mess -- or maybe a pile that just sat there and didn't ...

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

Once the holidays are over, you might be left with piles of pine, spruce, or fir branches and wonder what to do with them.

Adding soil you buy from your local garden center can be good for your plants but not all bags are the same. Have you ever stood in front of the bagged soil products displayed at your local nursery ...

Compost tea is nothing more than a large “tea bag” filled with finished compost steeped in water. This colorful compost is ready to be tucked into a bag (a pillowcase will work) to soak in water.

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil and compost. The Spokane region is home to a wide variety of soils ...

Baking soda can be useful as a fungicide when mixed with water and sprayed on the affected plant very early in the infestation of powdery mildew. Banana peels are high in potassium, but they can also ...

Ever find yourself frustrated because your plants just won’t grow, no matter how much you water or care for them? Sometimes, ...