Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

Q: With all of the rain, then the hot dry spell — I’ve realized I need to amend the soil in my vegetable garden. How should I do this? When should I do this? • Pat from Youngstown A: Yes, this season ...

Making your own compost is simple and can be fun. You hear a lot of talk about going green. Well, having your own compost pile is as green as it gets. Composting your own yard and kitchen waste ...

Explore how to compost leaves for vegetable garden soil with these composting tips. Autumn is finally here, and soon it will be bringing much cooler temperatures (much appreciated after a long toasty ...

I have gardened in my vegetable garden for more than 35 years. Each fall I add leaves and grass clippings to add humus to the soil. This amount of plant material never seems to be enough. In recent ...

Q: Every morning we have coffee grounds left after our breakfast coffee. I wondered if it would be a good idea to dump them around my smallish vegetable and raspberry garden rather than throwing them ...

My wife has been saving coffee grounds, crushed eggshells and orange peels to add to her vegetable garden soil. But lately she has also been saving raw garbage such as spoiled whole vegetables and ...