PARKERSBURG – In an effort to cut down on materials going to landfills and to reduce chemicals in growing food, many people have turned to an age-old method of fertilizing their gardens by composting.

KENNETT SQUARE, PA - As concerns increase about the environmental impacts of harvesting peat and the rising costs of peatmoss used as a growing substrate, researchers are seeking feasible alternatives ...

Start now with this 1 January project and your garden will soon be reaping the benefits... and saving you money ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: About a year ago I removed my lawn. I now have a very low maintenance yard that conserves water, but in the process I have less green material to add to my compost pile. Can you ...

Simon Akeroyd has warned against putting tea bags directly in compost due to their material - and instead pointed out how ...

The best homemade fertilizer is compost, and especially aerated compost tea. For practically no cost at all, you can recycle your food scraps, lawn clippings and fallen leaves into a mild but ...

In her Brooklyn apartment, Kate Zider holds up a pot of basil she has grown with the remains of her neighbors’ dinners. “I can’t understand why anyone buys basil. You throw it in a pot with some soil ...

Most gardeners in southern Ohio struggle with hard clay soil, making it difficult to grow nice vegetables. Conventional fertilizers like 10-10-10 make the problem worse, doing nothing to build healthy ...

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, ...