Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by ...

YOU CAN RAKE autumn’s leaves into a heap for pickup, or you can run the lawn mower over them and turn them into mulch. But even better, you can use them (preferably shredded) to efficiently create ...

Credit: lenakorzh / There are many household items you can use to improve your plants and outdoor spaces, like Epsom salt to ...

Your responses and questions to my last column fluttered into my inbox like oak leaves after a storm. Rather than taking my own advice and letting them lie unanswered in the proverbial email bed, I ...

A cold snap hits, the garden beds go quiet, and most people assume the soil is ready for hibernation. But winter is actually the perfect time to supercharge your soil so it wakes up in spring richer, ...

Towards the end of autumn the days get colder and shorter. This triggers the reduction of the plant hormone auxin in most deciduous trees, which start to shed their leaves. In natural woodlands, this ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! I see many homeowners cleaning up leaves this fall around the valley. Why not gather these leaves to make leaf mold, a valuable compost? This week I want ...

Person's cupped hands holding freshly composted dirt above compost bin. - Marina Lohrbach/Getty Images When you think about what to add to a compost pile, fallen leaves, grass clippings, and kitchen ...

Maggots in compost are almost always black soldier fly larvae, and in most bins they’re harmless. Finding a modest number of ...