Transform discarded plastic bottles into a thriving garlic garden right at home! This eco-friendly method is perfect for ...

My Happy Belly Tea combines spearmint, peppermint, fennel seed, tarragon and ginger. This blend includes a number of carminative (gas- and flatulence-relieving) herbs, resulting in a tea that cleanses ...

Compost is made up of "brown" materials rich in carbon and "green" materials rich in nitrogen. Here are some key green materials to help your garden flourish.

Household waste levels rise by as much as 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, pushing people to reconsider what they ...

Sweet tea is a Southern staple and many homes will have a pitcher at the ready for guests stopping by. While there are plenty of tasty store-bought brands, most Southerners prefer to make their own ...

The loyal reader knows that compost is my go-to for almost everything. I use it for mulch and to put the soil food web back into soils. I am a compost nerd. The question: What to do in the winter when ...

Fortifying soil with fertilizer is an essential step to help your garden yield a bounty of flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Plants need nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in the highest amounts. They ...

Food waste in landfills creates methane, which is a big climate problem. Composting at home can help divert food scraps from landfills. And compost helps improve garden soil. Andy Faust and Kinorea ...

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 ...

A Texas Master Naturalist is teaching landowners how to fix damaged soil without using chemical fertilizers or burning practices that she says hurt the land. The Hill Country Chapter of Texas Master ...

Feeding your lawn beneficial nutrients helps the grass grow thick and lush. You can make your own lawn fertilizer at home to improve your lawn's health. The lawn fertilizer you can make from common ...