Compost tea is a fast-acting and organic way to give plants a boost. Plus, it’s cheap and easy to make. Here’s how to brew ...

Compost is a fantastic way to give your plants a nutritional boost. And although maintaining a batch is second nature to some gardeners during the growing season, most take a break in winter. But ...

When I saw an advertisement about Martha Stewart being a dirt nerd, I recalled a column I did a number of years ago. I had met someone who made a business out of making compost. Then I looked at my ...

Quick tips on making compost for your home garden. Quick tips on making compost for your home garden. We’ll tell you what materials are good for composting and what you should not put in a compost ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large ...

Composting is simple. All you need is a kitchen pail, food scraps and a napkin. That’s the trick, Robert Reed said. A paper towel at the bottom of the bin can soak up the moisture and smells, keeping ...

Ever felt like your compost pile just isn’t working as well as you hoped? Plenty of people dive in with good intentions, only to run into problems that slow things down or create unexpected headaches.

Composting is a good way to get rid of yard waste and kitchen scraps, but not everything belongs in your pile. Avoid adding ...

There’s a yardstick among gardeners that good, rich soil with lots of actively decaying organic matter in it should have about a dozen or more earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in each cubic foot. But ...

Trend-watchers say a key 2024 trend is that gardeners are viewing their yards as not just a collection of pretty plants but important components of a healthy local ecosystem. If one of your 2024 Earth ...

PORTER COUNTY | Don't let fall decorations such as pumpkins, gourds, leaves, mums, corn stalks, hay and more go to waste this year. All of these organic materials can be brought to Porter County's two ...