Adding organic matter to our garden soils is usually at the top of the list for a greater garden. Putting leaves in paper ...

With spring arriving, gardeners are preparing soils for this year’s planting, and many love to apply compost, which can supply nutrients, feed microbial activity, help retain soil moisture and improve ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine's Catherine Mansley recently explained the benefits of a free gardening material that is ...

In addition to diseased plants, you should also pull weeds from your garden as soon as possible to ensure they don’t get the ...

It is fall and the leaves are coming down so it's a good time to think about composting all those leaves to improve your garden soil. Some think of soil as dirt as in my towel is soiled, but gardeners ...

My gardening friend encouraged me to compost my leaves to improve my garden soil. She not only saves her own leaves but collects the leaves from neighbors. Are leaves really as valuable as she says ...

Which is best for my garden soil: compost tumblers or compost bins? Composting to feed your garden is a great way to turn waste into gardening gold, but should you opt for a tumbler or a bin? The ...