As the pandemic keeps many people closer to home than usual, a remarkable number of folks are spending more time tending their gardens and landscapes. As usual, shifting weather caused fluctuations in ...

Boost your garden with bigger, healthier plants using this simple trick! In this video, we show you how to create homemade compost that enriches your soil, improves plant growth, and increases your ...

If you’re wondering how to make compost and why—well, read on for all the dirt. As gardeners can attest, we grow very attached to the stuff. In fact, when I moved to my new house many years ago, I ...

If you’ve ever contemplated composting at home, you know that the plastic bins that hold household and yard waste are expensive, impossible to move and rodent-prone. I have a low-cost solution.

There’s nothing wrong with this area’s red clay soils. In fact, they can become wonderfully productive. The key to unlocking red clay’s potential is compost. Soil scientists call compost’s magic ...

Most gardeners do some composting. Some folks compost anything that once was part of a living plant, often mixing it with barnyard waste; they turn and aerate their piles and make terrific compost in ...

This homemade compost bin is lightweight and portable, which makes it easy to move around a garden. I’ve been developing my off-grid homestead for four years, but I’ve wrestled with what to do for a ...

This video showcases the power of homemade compost and its benefits for self-sufficiency. It features Peni's favorite crops and varieties, including brassicas and 'Best Ever' tomatoes. Highlights ...

You won’t develop any better soil than when you’re regularly adding compost to it. You could buy bagged or bulk compost, but the best stuff at the best price (i.e. free) is homemade compost. Compost ...

My last four articles were about bed preparation and soil amendments. Unglamorous, but extremely important topics that are keys to success. Compost is also very important so I’ll discuss it in greater ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Backyard composting soon will be legal in the city, so long as certain rules are followed. But are those rules too restrictive? In particular, some Grand Rapids city commissioners ...