Seafood compost offers rich nutrients and soil balance for home gardens, but it also comes with a few challenges every gardener should prepare for.

Adding organic matter to our garden soils is usually at the top of the list for a greater garden. Putting leaves in paper ...

I have watched so many videos on YouTube about composting, using a tumbler, building an enclosure with pallets, or building ...

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 ...

For compost to break down well, you need a mix of carbon-rich browns and nitrogen-rich greens. Fall leaves provide carbon, ...

Halloween may generate a lot of waste, but jack-o-lanterns don't have to take up room in landfills when there are other ways to repurpose them. If you have decorative pumpkins that haven't been carved ...

The promise is simple. A small backyard setup is supposed to transform all sorts of kitchen waste into a nutrient-dense compost, a material so prized by gardeners that they gave it the nickname “black ...