PARKERSBURG – In an effort to cut down on materials going to landfills and to reduce chemicals in growing food, many people have turned to an age-old method of fertilizing their gardens by composting.

Start now with this 1 January project and your garden will soon be reaping the benefits... and saving you money ...

To help you avoid the worst composting mistakes, we spoke to experts in gardening and horticulture to learn about some of the ...

KENNETT SQUARE, PA - As concerns increase about the environmental impacts of harvesting peat and the rising costs of peatmoss used as a growing substrate, researchers are seeking feasible alternatives ...

WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW A GREEN. WE’RE AT STONE FALLS GARDENS IN HENNIKER. I’M JOINED BY KIM BLACK FROM THE GARDENS. AND KIM, WE HAVE A VERY IMPRESSIVE COMPOSTING PILE BEHIND US. A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: About a year ago I removed my lawn. I now have a very low maintenance yard that conserves water, but in the process I have less green material to add to my compost pile. Can you ...

Most gardeners in southern Ohio struggle with hard clay soil, making it difficult to grow nice vegetables. Conventional fertilizers like 10-10-10 make the problem worse, doing nothing to build healthy ...

Grow Compost produces about 2,000 cubic yards of compost per year at its Moretown farm and plans to open a new compost site in North Hartland, which will produce an additional 3,000 cubic yards of ...

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, ...

I PROMISED THIS year to offer more columns on green, eco-friendly gardening, so here is another, as we are now just 15 days away from the beginning of fall. Lots of jobs need to be done around your ...