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.

With all the daily struggles we face, worrying about the soil might not seem to be a priority. However, at present, cropland soil is eroding roughly ten times faster than it can be replenished. This ...

Turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold in minutes, no compost bin required. Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to ...

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...

Many gardeners want to learn how to make a compost bin, and for good reason. Not only is composting a low-cost way to nourish your plants with the most nutritious soil improver, but it also recycles ...

1. Stop Adding New Materials: Cease adding materials to your compost until you resolve the issue. This will help minimize ...

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 ...

Pineapple peels are dense, tough, and prickly. But that doesn't mean they last forever. Prepped properly, they make a great ...

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...