This week's garden column offers tips about preparing for spring, including the use of compost or mulch in your garden and ...

Steve Tharp Jr. of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District guides you through creating a compost pile for lawn and ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil ...

It turns out composting is not as straightforward as it seems, here are the mistakes you could be making with yours ...

If you’re starting a new lawn and want grass seeds to grow better, apply compost before sowing grass seeds. To start, remove ...

Garden composters create rich, nutrient-filled soil from kitchen scraps and yard waste. The amount of soil produced depends on the capacity of your tumbler. If you have a small balcony and use ...

I would not recommend adding fresh wood chips directly to your garden soil. Compost is useful in revitalizing your garden because it contains readily available nutrients, providing benefits to ...

Stirring the compost weekly helps accelerate decomposition and reduces odor. Adding a small amount of garden soil or aged compost early in the process introduces beneficial microorganisms ...