Composting isn't as hard as you might think... and it's an ideal way to recycle organic waste while saving money on soil ...

The transformed human remains are then moved from the vessel into a small cube, where they remain for 30 more days as they ...

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 ...

Autumn isn’t just about cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice, and crunchy leaves—it’s also one of the most important times to pamper your plants. As temperatures cool and growth slows, your garden quietly ...

When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book was first published in 1975 (the same year ...

Hugelkultur, or mound gardening, takes the lasagna gardening method one step further with a bottom layer of logs, branches and ...

One Carey brother began his career in home improvement at the ripe old age of nine -- working as a gardener-handyman for an aunt and uncle who had a large home and garden. The job required his ...

I make compost in a pair of circular, plastic bins. Each stands 3 feet tall with an outside diameter of 3 feet. When one fills up with kitchen garbage and the maple leaves I rake every fall and store ...

New England’s fall foliage is already coming down, but more homeowners are choosing to leave those leaves on the ground. Lawn experts say even a thin layer of leaves can act as a natural mulch, ...

“Be ye not afraid of doing something your venerable ancestors did, for the benefits to your aching back may be many” (Author anonymous) We all know that gardening involves a lot of hard work: hoeing, ...

Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many ...