FAIRFIELD - Your table scraps don’t have to go in the trash. With a little effort, you can turn them into compost, which you can then add to your garden for extra nutrients. Fairfield’s Sustainability ...

All those leaves you're raking and dead plants being pulled out of beds can be put to good use by recycling them back into the landscape as mulch or compost. Returning these organic materials to the ...

While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...

There’s nothing like making your own compost. In his weekly Jamie’s Little Allotment column, Jamie Marsh tells you ...

The cost of fertiliser is at an all time high and crop farmers are feeling the heat. As the Government sorts out the mess (subsidies options?), farmers need to look for alternatives to increase soil ...

Drill holes around the container for aeration and lift it slightly off the ground to allow drainage—simple tweaks that ...

There seems to be something in the air this time of the year that brings out the vegetable gardener in all of us. Every spring, new gardeners discover growing their own food. And veteran gardeners ...

Q: I have had it trying to keep the perfect front lawn. My backyard is very small, so I am thinking of converting my front yard to a vegetable patch. Do you have any tips?