Turning kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into rich, dark soil sounds like a small miracle, but it's really just biology ...

What should you add to your garden soil this fall? I’m Ashley, a soil scientist, and in this video I’m sharing five fall soil ...

No room for a traditional compost pile or bin? According to expert gardener Simon Akeroyd, you don't need one. All it takes ...

Looking after your soil’s health is the most important task a gardener can have. Your soil is what feeds and waters your plants. Winter is a good time to start planning ways to improve your soil.

Learn how to make free leaf mould from autumn leaves, set up a simple leaf bin and use this natural soil conditioner in your ...

Now is the perfect time to start a compost pile or two if you don’t already have one. Compost – the byproduct of organic material that’s rotted into a near-perfect plant-growing medium – is one of ...

The gardening season is also the composting season. Making your own compost — the dark brown, crumbly remains of decayed plants — is a great way to improve your soil, make use of garden waste and ...

This simple 3-bay composting system will help Susan Mulvihill create more compost for her garden this year. (SUSAN MULVIHILL/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Buy this photo Compost is an essential ingredient ...

This week's gardening column explains why fall is the best time to test soil and how leaf mulch can improve your garden ...

Turning this year’s garden waste into next year’s free soil amendment is one of the best money-saving tricks a gardener can use. But tossing everything you pull, prune, or rake into the pile can also ...

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 ...

Let’s compare the qualities and uses of two common gardening products: topsoil versus garden soil. We’ll explain the ...