SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

You might think you know what to put on your compost heap and what to leave out, but there are several unusual compost ingredients that most of us probably don’t think about adding. It means you could ...

Start now with this 1 January project and your garden will soon be reaping the benefits... and saving you money ...

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

To make compost gather enough materials to make a pile at least three feet deep, mix the dry materials such as fallen leaves, shredded tree branches, cardboard, newspaper; hay or straw; wood shavings.

Last week I wrote about the virtues of home made compost. It is nice to be able to produce some of this wonderful soil amendment in your own backyard at little to no cost. Fall is the ideal time to ...

If you're lacking material for your compost pile, peruse your pantry before making your breakfast in the morning. You may ...