An orange peel hits the trash—and just like that, valuable plant fuel gets tossed away. That moment happens every day in kitchens everywhere, and it adds up fast. Those scraps don’t belong in a ...

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 ...

Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot compost ...

Forget everything dull and dusty about gardening advice—this is where things get alive. Not metaphorically alive, but ...