Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shovel full of compost about to be added to a raised garden - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock So many different types of kitchen ...

Mar. 26—ATHENS — The value of compost to a garden is probably not what most people think. Compost is not a substitute for fertilizer if you're trying to grow crops that have a high nutrient demand.

“Are compost and fertilizer the same thing? If I use one, do I need to use the other? If they differ, which one is the more important?” As so many of life questions, the unsatisfactory answer is, “it ...

For a few extra bucks, you can give your newly purchased plants the tools to succeed for years to come. It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously ...

Composting helps Jill Butterfield and her family eat foods produced very locally: in their own garden. Butterfield, of Jackson, began composting when she realized how much food was going into the ...

Years of stormwater runoff from farmland and lawns has led to elevated levels of harmful bacteria, phosphorus, and weeds throughout the Macatawa Watershed. “The key to restoring the health of the ...

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...

Black gold! Yes, adding compost to your garden is like adding black gold into your garden beds. It is the closest thing to ...