Your kitchen scraps can help nourish the soil in your garden. Learn 3 methods of composting and how to use kitchen scraps to ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

Tis the season to … compost. With tree leaves and debris from garden clean-up and winter garden preparation abundant, now is the time to begin. One of the most important products and processes in ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

There are many benefits of using compost in your garden, planting beds, and your lawn, and fall can be the perfect time to start a compost pile while you are cleaning up the garden and removing leaves ...

You know citrus is problematic in composts, but there's another common foodstuff to avoid dropping onto the pile for fear of ...

Spring gardens explode with energy when soil conditions hit the sweet spot. Early growth depends less on luck and more on ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District will be holding a soil and compost-focused professional development program ...

Squirrels can easily chew through many compost bins, making a mess and creating an open door for other disease-carrying pests ...