Q: I've been cleaning up my vegetable garden and have a fairly decent compost pile started from last year. I am somewhat confused about when to apply compost to the garden. Some articles say to apply ...

While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...

Soil drives everything in a garden, yet most people focus only on what grows above ground. Rich, well-balanced soil fuels stronger roots, better water retention, and healthier plants from day one.

With spring arriving, gardeners are preparing soils for this year’s planting, and many love to apply compost, which can supply nutrients, feed microbial activity, help retain soil moisture and improve ...

Q: Is it better to put compost in annual and perennial beds in the spring or fall? A: If it's fully "cooked" compost (i.e. black, crumbly and earthy-smelling), you can apply it spring or fall (or even ...

Compost, sometimes called "black gold, or organic matter, consists of garden and kitchen waste that over time breaks down to become a very rich, healthy soil amendment known as humus. No, it's not the ...

Turning the corner into a new year makes the gardening season feel closer at hand. If you’ve got a hankering to get outdoors and “do something,” January is an ideal time to apply compost, regardless ...

Traditional mulch made of wood chips or pine straw certainly has its benefits, but this alternative boasts all the same ...

It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...