Amanda Shiffler / LawnStarter Using compost in your yard is a fantastic way to enhance soil health and support plant growth. Compost made from decomposed organic materials like yard waste and kitchen ...

Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a psychotherapist, and I also have a deep connection to Indigenous gardening ...

I this video I explain what we do when we run out of our own homemade compost. I also show our composting bay system made ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senior couple composting at home Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, ...

There are so many benefits to having your own compost pile. But unpleasant odors are a surefire way to discourage composters from continuing (and the neighbors don’t tend to love it, either!). Whether ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Many landscape plants can benefit greatly from amended soil. Our native sandy soil drains readily and doesn’t do so well with holding on to soil nutrients and water. But you can produce your own ...

While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...

Keep Compost Local outlines how local governments can partner with community composters to advance composting goals.