SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Q. How do I start and maintain a compost pile/bin? Is there a certain type of composter you recommend? I love composting because it’s a way you can take something that would normally be waste and turn ...

Have you gotten into gardening recently and want to learn how to make your own compost? Compost is a great resource for home gardens because it puts minerals back in the soil for peak production of ...

Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...

Joseph Seago tells how to care for cool-season lawns, and Tonya Ashworth builds a compost pile. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Agent Joseph Seago discusses how ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

It’s tempting to think of composting as building a holder, throwing in food and coming back a few weeks later to something you can toss in your garden, but the reality requires much more time, space ...

When the temperature drops and your garden goes dormant for winter, it's easy to assume it's also time to put your compost pile to bed for the season. But winter doesn't have to mean the end of ...

When the temperature starts to drop, our gardens tend to take a backseat. But if you want to get a headstart on next year’s ...