Gardening How-to Articles

Learn how to use mulch as a soil covering that is applied to protect and improve soil and plants. Common materials used for mulch are wood chips, autumn leaves, and stone or gravel. Read › How to Use Mulch

You can compost and grow vegetables in one simple wooden frame. Layer clippings, leaves, and other materials in the fall, and by spring you'll have a healthy growing medium for tomatoes, peppers, and more. Read › Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed

You can use redworms to recycle your food waste by setting up a worm bin system at home. Your food waste will disappear and your plants will flourish! Read › Using Redworms for Indoor Composting

Leaving grass clippings on the lawn, rather than bagging and sending them to the landfill, makes sense for you, your landscape and your community. Read › Composting and Lawn Care

Choose the right compost bin for your space, budget, and materials. Here are five basic types. Read › Compost Bins

What can I put in the compost pile? What does composting mean, and how does it work? Read › What and How to Compost

Feed the soil, not the plant. According to this fundamental principle of organic crop nutrition, soil is a living community that requires nurture. And well-nurtured soil in turn nurtures the plants that are part of it. Read › Nourishing the Earth that Nourishes Us: How Compost Builds the Soil