If you don’t have a compost bin, dig small holes in your garden beds and bury the pumpkin scraps a few inches deep. They’ll ...

Composting takes time and work if you want to add it to your garden as soil enrichment. While it can be a great way to boost and enrich the soil in your garden naturally, it can take months for the ...

Setting your garden up for a thriving spring filled with gorgeous blooms starts with some important soil enhancement in the ...

Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the year. Start by putting fall leaves to work in ...

Growing a garden can take a toll on your soil, leading to nutrient deficiencies, soil compaction, erosion, and other problems. To avoid this, many gardeners till their beds or apply regular ...

Before planting again next spring, be sure that plant debris from the previous year has been removed or completely composted.

“Most of your root growth takes place during the fall,” says David Yost with Merrifield Garden Center. “Grass loves ...

There is more time available in the fall to collect soil samples and make fertilizer decisions compared to spring. Based on ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The most consumed drink in the world has more benefits than just keeping us awake. Spent coffee grounds can be used as a soil amendment and compost ingredient, while liquid coffee ...

The best time to aerate is when your grass is actively growing—spring or fall in cool areas, and late spring in warm ones.

A fall gardening and soil health program will be held at the Bedford Garden Park Community Garden. The program will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Bedford Garden Park, 416 H St.