SAN ANTONIO — The cold winter probably has not inspired you to get excited about gardening and landscape work. Between protecting cold-sensitive plants and trying to stay warm ourselves, there is no ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

As the bumper sticker on my truck reads, “Compost Happens.” Sometimes, however, it doesn’t happen fast enough. That problem usually can be traced to some limiting factor in what a pile is fed or to ...

Person adding soil backfill to a pine tree sapling - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images When it's time to prep your yard's soil for planting a tree, grabbing some compost may seem like an obvious step.

As a first-time composter, I'm on the hunt for the best methods to make my efforts successful. That's why I've been deciding between the layering vs turning compost techniques. Both layering and ...

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Piles work most quickly if the two important foodstuffs %u2014 carbon and nitrogen %u2014 are in balance. Another frequent cause of a sluggish compost pile is insufficient moisture. Odors can result ...

Though it’s too early to fertilize the lawn, now is the perfect time to aerate and top dress. Rent an aerator that grabs a plug of soil out of the lawn and drops it on the surface. The lawn will looks ...

Composting is the bright green line that separates well-intended but lazy liberals (and their soy-based clothing and macrobiotic cars) from true greeniks. There’s no disputing that composting -- the ...

Spring is just around the corner and with it will come lawn care and thoughts of planting a garden. One of the ways to reduce household waste and help to create a nutrient-rich soil for those gardens, ...