A shovel full of compost about to be added to a raised garden - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock So many different types of kitchen scraps can be reused in your garden as a natural fertilizer, and ...

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 ...

Mixing green waste compost with biosolids could help cut artificial fertiliser inputs, improve soil structure and use two waste products, Velcourt says. “Compost has a lot of advantages for improving ...

I make a lot of compost. Can I use it in place of potting soil if I add perlite? A: I wouldn't use it in place of potting mix, but I think it makes good sense to add compost to these mixes, which are ...

MAKING compost is like baking a cake, use the right ingredients and mix them up in the right way and you’ll get a product that is rich, dark and crumbly. The position of your compost bin is important ...

Repurposing old potting mix can be good for the plant and the planet – but how do you know whether to re-use or replace?

If your garden supplies much of your family's yearly food intake, you'll want to do all you can to maximize your vegetables' nutritional quality. The following potent, correctly balanced fertilizing ...

If you live on a property with clay soil, then you know how hard it is to grow a lush lawn. The compact structure of this ...

From raw eggs to pasta water, we dissect gardening hacks approved by TikTok and offer science-backed reasons for their effectiveness or ineffectiveness.

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting soil” are ...