Q: I've seen a couple of compost tea-brewing kits in catalogs. They're supposed to give you a really nutritious organic fertilizer that you make at home. What do you think of them? A: I don't have any ...

The back of the yellow, renovated moving van looks like something from season one of “Breaking Bad.” With the back rolled up, a dark brown liquid slowly sloshes in a 275-gallon tank. Inside the tank ...

Paul Gilligan talks about the compost tea he is making at Lanoha Nurseries, 19111 W. Center Road. Paul Gilligan holds compost he will use to make compost tea at Lanoha Nurseries, 19111 W. Center Road ...

Compost tea, which has long been touted as a garden miracle worker, has yet to prove its worth to scientists. Rob Chase, a Nevada County Master Gardener, says there is plenty of anecdotal evidence of ...

Compost tea, which has long been touted as a garden miracle worker, has yet to prove its worth to scientists. Rob Chase, a Nevada County Master Gardener, says there is plenty of anecdotal evidence of ...

Why spend way too much money on fertilizer? You can brew your own cheap and potent liquid fertilizer right at home with some compost and a bucket. Photo by Randy Son of Robert. Many gardeners tend to ...

Do spent grounds from your morning cup of joe help your plants grow? Myths and facts about using coffee grounds in the garden ...

When Leon Hussey moved into his Redmond home 29 years ago, he had no neighbors, but deer and coyotes roamed his property frequently. Today he is surrounded by homes, but he still has an eight-acre ...

Feeding your lawn beneficial nutrients helps the grass grow thick and lush. You can make your own lawn fertilizer at home to improve your lawn's health. The lawn fertilizer you can make from common ...

Compost works well as a soil amendment, but you can also use compost as a liquid fertilizer. When compost and water are steeped together, the resulting liquid is known as compost tea, an easy to apply ...