By using compost for lawns, you can help your grass grow better naturally.

COMPOST: Technically speaking, compost is organic matter that has decomposed. The easiest way to make compost is to pile up garden refuse (plus kitchen vegetable and fruit scraps if you’re inclined) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person adding soil backfill to a pine tree sapling - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images When it's time to prep your yard's soil for ...

Back when I was a professional gardener, I had clients who insisted on having me lay down landscape fabric then putting bark on top of it to discourage weeds. I hated this practice and tried to talk ...

Fall is the ideal time to create a compost pile, but keep in mind that the compost you start now may not be ready to use until next summer or maybe not even until 2020. Right now is when nature ...

You can reuse egg cartons to mulch, compost, and start seeds. However, there are a few things to know before deciding whether you should use egg cartons in the garden.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Compost happens. Yes, this garden alchemy really is that simple. Compost results from the natural cycle of life and death. “Mother Nature takes care of ...

Adding fireplace ash to your compost can enrich it with minerals, benefiting your plants and improving soil health. Use only ...

Many people think of composting organic matter as a way of keeping solid waste out of landfills, but a new study from North Carolina State University finds there can be significant environmental ...