Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by the fence, it turns out, is one of the most powerful soil-building ...

Turning your compost is a must, but it's also one of the least-liked garden chores. If you're using a shovel, you're making ...

Fresh, crumbly soil that smells like a forest floor does not require a trip to the garden center or a pricey delivery fee. Yard waste sitting in bags, bins, and corners already holds the raw ...

Learn backyard composting basics, get a repurposed 55-gallon drum compost bin, and explore tools and techniques to monitor ...

Turn summer scraps into soil, not trash. Learn how to start a simple backyard compost pile, what to put in, and how to keep it smelling fresh.

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Composting. It’s kind of like recycling. We all know we should be doing it. It’s not hard, it doesn’t take much effort, but boy is it easy to forget and let good habits slide. Even as a gardener, I’m ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credits: Flickr Most gardeners judge their compost by smell or texture. Color, though, tends to be an afterthought. That's a ...