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 ...

Ground eggshells can help your garden plants thrive. Find out how to use eggshells in your garden and how to prepare them for composting.

Discover the benefits of using coffee grounds as a natural fertilizer for plants. We spoke with gardening and soil pros about ...

Q: My wife and I like to make our own compost to amend the soil in our vegetable garden and potted plants. We always end up with volunteer vegetable seedlings (tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, etc ...

Her family made compost using ancestral agricultural techniques, a practice she enjoyed as a hobby before transforming it into a business.

Compost and mulch are essential parts of successful gardening in the San Antonio area. Compost is decomposing organic material that increases drainage, water-holding capability and nutrient ...

Her family made compost using ancestral agricultural techniques, a practice she enjoyed as a hobby before transforming it into a business.

Dropping 6 inches of compost on the surface of the vegetable garden now means that next spring you’ll have a nice, fluffy top layer rather than the slick, muddy mess we usually encounter when we ...

He adds that DIY compost without eggshells is often too acidic for a vegetable garden. The high acidity can decrease the plant’s ability to take in nutrients and adversely affect the crop.

In addition, compost provides nutrients for plants, helps to limit soil erosion, and — by using materials that would otherwise be tossed out with the trash — saves landfill space.

Bill Abresch explains worm composting and Tonya Ashworth talks about organic gardening. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, local worm farmer with Happy Daze Worm Farm Bill ...