The hack consists of placing pieces of broken crockery, rocks or gravel in the base of a planter to help with drainage. However, this can actually have a detrimental effect on your pot’s drainage, as ...

Every gardener knows the frustration of slow-growing plants. They drain your energy and make you wonder if your green babies ...

With these delicious dessert recipes that lean on box cake mix, no one will know you had a little help from the baking aisle.

The use of food waste compost in gardening presents a viable alternative to commercial potting mixes, balancing sustainability and plant health.

Since the fig forms its fruit on shoots that start to grow in the spring, it can be radically pruned in the winter without affecting the following year’s two crops. The first crop starts to grow in ...

Spring will be here before you know it! One minute the beds are quiet and muddy, and the next you’re knee-deep in seed trays, ...

Organic gardeners recommend using worm castings as a fantastic, non-toxic fertilizer that can boost soil health and help you ...

Amanda Weidner of the Pueblo County CSU Extension Office writes about the benefits of composting and provides some tips on getting started.

The Iowa City Compost and Landfill facility is set to undergo a $4 million transformation, planned to be complete by the end ...

With an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the United States’ food supply ending up as waste, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, food science and horticulture experts teamed up to study if ...

The study found that while food waste compost might not be viable as a standalone alternative to commercial potting mix, it could be suitable as part of a substrate mix. Results showed that mixtures ...

With an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the United States’ food supply ending up as waste, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, food science and horticulture experts teamed up to study if ...