Don’t get hung up on how long it should take or how many citrus peels are too many. As one longtime composter put it, “My rule is: Don’t worry about it.” By Margaret Roach When it comes to composting, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shovel full of compost about to be added to a raised garden - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock So many different types of kitchen ...

Looking after your soil’s health is the most important task a gardener can have. Your soil is what feeds and waters your plants. Winter is a good time to start planning ways to improve your soil.

Learn three ways to keep composting through winter for nutrient-rich soil ready for spring planting.

Aim to buy fresh material, as quality falls off after six months ...

An interest in plants, particularly the kinds you can eat, has a way of inspiring a desire for dirt. Sterility is for operating theatres. I want bareback gardening: the feel of cold stone, the scent ...

Composting at home can be a great way to recycle your food and yard waste into free nutrients for your landscaping or garden. But certain kitchen scraps, like egg shells, can pose a bit of a challenge ...

David Bek receives funding from Horticultural Trades Association. Margi Lennartsson Turner has received funding from Defra, EU Horizon 2020 and Horticulture Trades Association. Peat has been a staple ...

All those leaves you're raking and dead plants being pulled out of beds can be put to good use by recycling them back into the landscape as mulch or compost. Returning these organic materials to the ...

What would you do if a 40-ton sperm whale carcass washed up on your shoreline? You might call Mark Hutchinson, a member of the Maine Compost Team, a state interagency task force that has proved an ...