Compost has been dubbed "garden gold." But it is important to do your composting correctly. While it is generally okay to take a laid-back approach to composting, there are a few caveats to keep in ...

Compost tea is nothing more than a large “tea bag” filled with finished compost steeped in water. This colorful compost is ready to be tucked into a bag (a pillowcase will work) to soak in water.

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

Gardeners, gear up for our own version of Days of the Dead. Like the three days devoted to remembering and honoring departed loved ones, we focus on remembering the garden by clearing out and cleaning ...

Gardeners, gear up for our own version of Days of the Dead. Like the three days devoted to remembering and honoring departed loved ones, we focus on remembering the garden by clearing out and cleaning ...

Compost promotes happy plants. Those plants can be composted to make more happy plants next year. It is a cycle gardeners utilize whether they make their own compost or buy it. Along this vein, I ...

There’s more to mulch than meets the eye, especially when it’s a key component of a new composting facility capable of churning out tons of product daily. Blue Earth County Board members Tuesday got ...