If you drink tea daily, reconsider tossing out those used tea bags. Tea leaves contain nutrients beneficial to plants when ...

The process of extracting nutrients and microorganisms from compost and turning them into a liquid, making compost tea is easy enough for any home gardener. The most rewarding part of gardening is ...

When I saw an advertisement about Martha Stewart being a dirt nerd, I recalled a column I did a number of years ago. I had met someone who made a business out of making compost. Then I looked at my ...

A simple kitchen leftover can support healthier soil and help your garden thrive, offering a waste-reducing way to nourish plants and soil naturally.

YOU CAN RAKE autumn’s leaves into a heap for pickup, or you can run the lawn mower over them and turn them into mulch. But even better, you can use them (preferably shredded) to efficiently create ...