Find a source of fresh fall leaves that you want to collect. Carefully examine the leaves to ensure there are no signs of ...

For compost to break down well, you need a mix of carbon-rich browns and nitrogen-rich greens. Fall leaves provide carbon, ...

You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make ...

Create a ring of chicken wire, about a hug’s width in diameter, and simply deposit dry leaves in the fall. The leaves will ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Are you looking for an easy way to make your garden more sustainable? Look no further than composting! Composting is a simple and eco-friendly way to turn your food scraps and yard ...

I make compost in a pair of circular, plastic bins. Each stands 3 feet tall with an outside diameter of 3 feet. When one fills up with kitchen garbage and the maple leaves I rake every fall and store ...

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...

Composting is one of the most satisfying ways to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, fertile soil. But even the most careful composters can face a sneaky problem: hidden diseases lurking in ...

“Be ye not afraid of doing something your venerable ancestors did, for the benefits to your aching back may be many” (Author anonymous) We all know that gardening involves a lot of hard work: hoeing, ...