Mulch and compost are more than just "nice to have" in your garden beds—they're actually essential components for feeding and protecting your plants as well as keeping your soil healthy. Mulch helps ...

Backyard composting is something almost anybody can — and probably should — do. It is a great way to keep food scraps and yard waste out of the landfill; plus, you end up with some valuable (and free) ...

Dear Roger: Is there a place to get free compost? I thought you wrote there was. My soil is so sorry I said I'd never plant anything else unless I use compost. My friend uses compost for all her ...

Composting is a good practice for all gardeners who have the space for it. The good thing is you can make it as simple or as complicated as you want, and unless you choose to buy a composter, it can ...

There is no store-bought product better for the garden than compost. I believe it’s the single most important ingredient we can add to our gardens. Even better, it’s free and we can make as much of it ...

The Orchard Community Learning Center’s gardens are adjacent to Recycled City headquarters (visible in the background), where food waste is collected and stored in blue barrels until it can be ...

Q: I recently moved into a new house and I wanted to plant flower and vegetable gardens. Unfortunately my plants are not thriving as well as I would like them to. What can I do to better prepare my ...

Composting converts a liability into an asset. Doing that with anything is worthwhile. Composting turns your trash into black gold. The big plus here is after you build a compost pen for a few dollars ...

GARDENERS can take advantage of two special offers from Essex County Council which are aimed at promoting recycling. The council is offering green-fingered gardening enthusiasts 220-litre composting ...

Q: I noticed last year that I didn’t get nearly the same number of tomatoes that I had harvested in previous years. I have a raised bed with a blend of about 4-to-1 cheap compost and our desert soil.