The cold weather can put us off spending time in our backyards, but it's important not to fall behind on essential garden ...

Composting weeds seems like an easy way to avoid waste and add to your compost pile. Our expert explains how to do it ...

An expert with Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas offers tips for effective composting — plus, what ...

Whether you have a large garden or a small balcony, there are easy composting techniques that you can implement. Here are a few methods to get you started: 1. Backyard Composting: Backyard ...

Pine needle oil contains powerful enzymes that accelerate the decomposition of organic matter in compost piles. By adding a ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer ...

Some food scraps, like meat and dairy, shouldn’t be composted in an outdoor bin, but can you compost bread? Most types of ...

Compost heaps can be designed to suit gardens of all sizes. You can build your own or choose from a whole range of specially designed bins, available at garden centres and through internet and ...

Sign up for Basic Composting from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 30, held outdoors in the gardens and orchard at the Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave. Basic Composting will ...

If you’re new to composting or just want bread to break down faster in your compost pile, these tips will help. Bread isn’t the only starchy food that can be composted. You can also compost ...