A woman has credited her homemade compost for "supercharging" her vegetable patch - leading to a "whopper" of a carrot. Diana McIntyre, from Forton, Lancashire, grew the 32cm (12ins) vegetable in only ...

Don’t toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead, convert them into compost right in the garden. Worm and pile composting are great ways to manage ...

Job one in gardening and landscaping is loosening and enriching compacted soil and clay by mixing in organic materials like compost. For experienced gardeners, good compost is worth its weight in gold ...

Spring is here and with it come lawn care and perhaps thoughts of planting a garden. One of the ways to reduce household waste and help to create a nutrient-rich soil for those gardens, lawns and ...

Set yourself up for success by making your compost bin easy to use and simple to maintain.

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

I PROMISED THIS year to offer more columns on green, eco-friendly gardening, so here is another, as we are now just 15 days away from the beginning of fall. Lots of jobs need to be done around your ...

WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW A GREEN. WE’RE AT STONE FALLS GARDENS IN HENNIKER. I’M JOINED BY KIM BLACK FROM THE GARDENS. AND KIM, WE HAVE A VERY IMPRESSIVE COMPOSTING PILE BEHIND US. A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ...