A buried system like this one can still be useful outside of apartment buildings or in cities with compost restrictions.

It's midsummer here at Homeacres, and I want to show you four simple ways I make compost — for potting, for mulching, and for ...

In compost science, brown materials are carbon-rich, whereas green materials are nitrogen-rich. You need both, but the ratios of each matter for compost health.

You probably already compost organic waste and sawdust, but this material lying around your garage or workbench can be tossed ...

You can turn a kitchen scrap into real garden value without spending extra cash. Crushed or powdered eggshells add calcium to ...

Homeowners tired of perfect lawns are trying a looser style of planting that starts with scattered seeds and leaves more of ...

Summer is here! And that means some new jobs for our gardening to-do lists ...

While coffee grounds and banana peels both add valuable nutrients, this compost material is even easier to come by and would ...

Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a ...

Want to beautify your garden while repelling weeds and pests? The pros swear by raised garden beds. See our favorite ideas for endless inspiration.

All perennial mints (hardy in zones 3-9) grow and spread with abandon, so it’s best to plant them in pots rather than ...

Flickr Most gardeners judge their compost by smell or texture. Color, though, tends to be an afterthought. That’s a missed ...