Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shovel full of compost about to be added to a raised garden - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock So many different types of kitchen ...

Got some leftover materials from your yard or kitchen? It’s time to turn them into something that will help your garden! Instead of throwing out food scraps or fallen leaves, you can turn them into ...

Just in time for peak leaf-raking season, the National Wildlife Federation is out with a new survey showing that although nearly three-quarters of people know that fallen leaves are beneficial to ...

Can you compost eggshells? The short answer, in case you don’t have time to go through this post is yes, you can compost egg shells to use in the garden. They are great source of calcium and break ...

Many landscape plants can benefit greatly from amended soil. Our native sandy soil drains readily and doesn’t do so well with holding on to soil nutrients and water. But you can produce your own ...

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Q: I’m adding compost to some areas in my yard for fall planting. I have compacted clay soil that I’m attempting to rehabilitate. Before adding the compost, should I spray actively aerated compost tea ...

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There are so many nuances to what compost tea is. And certainly, a lot of confusion. This article aims to clarify, teach, and inspire you to learn about compost tea and make it yourself using the ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...