Someone spraying liquid fertilizer on their garden plants. - VH-studio/Shutterstock With so many new forms of fertilizer on the garden scene, liquid seaweed is slowly becoming one of the go-to choices ...

Farmers and gardeners have used seaweed as mulch and fertilizer for centuries, and Mainers are lucky to have a free, abundant supply dumped on their shores year-round. The stuff brims with ...

Wow, what a difference a week makes! Last week my yard was full of nutrients and now after almost six inches of rain, totally stripped of nutrients. Where I live, Dec. 17 was mainly a rain event ...

Adding compost to your garden soil is a step that you really shouldn't be skipping. A well-made compost is the key to soil health because it adds essential nutrients, improves soil structure, and ...

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, ...

Seafood compost offers rich nutrients and soil balance for home gardens, but it also comes with a few challenges every ...

The key to gardening is dirt. If you can grow good dirt now, you can grow good vegetables this spring. And you don’t have to run to the garden store to load up on boxes and bags of stuff to do it if ...

It’s an uncharacteristically clear day in Sitka when Andrea Fraga picks me up in her skiff, her corgi, Olive, in tow. The local gardener and self-proclaimed homesteader has agreed to give me a tour of ...

Healthy fruit trees exhibit strong growth and vibrant green leaves and consistently produce high-quality, delicious fruit. In contrast, struggling fruit trees often show signs such as wilting leaves, ...

The best way to deal with compost in the winter is to maintain a worm bin. The worms do the composting for you as they digest ...