The soil in garden beds settles over time and loses nutrients. Add new soil to your garden beds each year to keep them topped ...

Adding compost to your garden can help improve drainage, reduce pests and disease, and even increase the water-holding capacity of the soil.

Mulch can lighten a gardener's load by protecting plants, locking in moisture, and beautifying the space. But each type has ...

When starting a compost pile, add several inches of brown material before introducing green material.

A crucial component of a healthy compost pile is to avoid adding diseased plants, including mildew or weeds, to avoid spreading it throughout the garden when the compost is ready.

Knowing how much compost to add to your garden is important, and the unique composition of a seafood compost makes it great for heavy-feeder plants due to its slow-release of nitrogen and calcium ...

Instead of using petrochemical fertilizers, add a layer of compost to your veggie garden bed in the fall and again in the spring about two weeks before planting.