Pexels Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

It's midsummer here at Homeacres, and I want to show you four simple ways I make compost — for potting, for mulching, and for ...

Incorporating composting into your gardening routine is a great way to reduce waste and add nutrients and organic matter to your yard. It is basically creating free fertilizer while sending much less ...

Many landscape plants can benefit greatly from amended soil. Our native sandy soil drains readily and doesn’t do so well with holding on to soil nutrients and water. But you can produce your own ...

Avoid composting diseased plants to prevent spreading harmful pathogens back into your garden. Trash invasive plants, weeds ...