Learn how to boost your garden's vitality with our Quick Pick Vegetable Tip focusing on "Compost." Discover the benefits of ...

Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a psychotherapist, and I also have a deep connection to Indigenous gardening ...

Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a psychotherapist, and I also have a deep connection to Indigenous gardening ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

Discover the secrets to creating nutrient-rich chicken compost and learn how to use it effectively to plant garlic and more!

How to use home-made compost The compost that we create at home makes an ideal soil improver or mulch, adding fertility and a moisture-holding capacity to your soil. It’s better to buy bagged compost ...

Well, you knew it was coming. If you were hoping that those last few green and rock-hard tomatoes would magically turn into truly vine-ripened beauties, that ship sailed at approximately 4:32 a.m.

The conventional way that gardeners solve bad-soil trouble is by adding organic matter such as compost, leaves, grass clippings, and/or rotted manure – or bypassing in-ground planting altogether with ...

Leaves are the answer. Or more broadly, most organic matter, including pine needles, lawn and landscape clippings, fruit and vegetable leftovers, and any form of compost. You just need to know where ...

If you don’t have access to a compost heap or a garden to dig a hole into to bury the waste, you could try placing the waste in a large plant pot with some store-bought compost on top to cover up any ...

Your garbage just might be your garden’s treasure. Here’s what you need to know about using eggshells to help your plants grow. You might want to think twice before you throw out those breakfast ...