Fall is a natural time to layer up, with clothing, comfort food and compost. As you gather up the grass clippings and fall leaves, consider that they don’t always have to be tossed into a special bin, ...

Making your own compost is a great way to improve your soil, make use of garden waste and recycle nutrients for your plants ...

Creating high-quality compost for your garden can be a delicate balancing act. If you need to give your compost pile a boost, ...

Are you intimidated to start composting at home? If you answered yes, consider this: Even if you don’t compost, you’re already dealing with food waste. By not composting, you're just putting your food ...

Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. Hot composting is the process ...

One of the many ways to improve your garden yields is to work on the soil - Shutterstock Gardens don’t fail because of bad seeds nearly as often as they fail because of tired, depleted soil. Soil acts ...

With a keen interest in making more eco-choices in the yard, I'm always excited to learn of new organic fertilizers I can feed my plants to boost their growth. That combined with a love for composting ...

Composting is a great way to recycle while adding more activity to your day. The good news is you don’t need a yard to do it. Composting bins are available, and as long as you know what you can and ...

Gardening rewards anyone who learns how to work with nature instead of fighting it. Strong plants, richer soil, and better harvests all come from small, intentional decisions made early in the growing ...

LOS ANGELES — There's something special about making your own soil, something about taking your leftovers and instead of trashing them, using them to give back to mother nature. Steven Wynbrandt knows ...