It will reduce the amount of material you bring in to build and maintain beds. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She ...

Do we dare venture outside and resume our regular garden chores and enjoyment? Heck, yeah! COMPOST • Garden clichés abound, and a perennial favorite is “compost happens.” Book titles about the subject ...

You won’t develop any better soil than when you’re regularly adding compost to it. You could buy bagged or bulk compost, but the best stuff at the best price (i.e. free) is homemade compost. Compost ...

Tough prunings and garden waste will rot down quicker in the compost heap if you shred it first, but you'll need a reliable and quick shredder that will help you whizz through the job. One things to ...