SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

Dear James: We moved into a new house with open space in the backyard, so I want to build a compost bin. What are some inexpensive options that are effective? — Sylvia W. Dear Sylvia: It won’t take ...

Got some leftover materials from your yard or kitchen? It’s time to turn them into something that will help your garden! Instead of throwing out food scraps or fallen leaves, you can turn them into ...

Joseph Seago tells how to care for cool-season lawns, and Tonya Ashworth builds a compost pile. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Agent Joseph Seago discusses how ...

Composting is a great option for minimizing waste and putting it to good use by turning food scraps and other organic matter into free fertilizer for your garden. (Nearly half of all garbage collected ...