SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

A well-managed pile reaches 130 to 160°F in the active phase. Hot composting at those temperatures kills most weed seeds and ...

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

Got some leftover materials from your yard or kitchen? It’s time to turn them into something that will help your garden! Instead of throwing out food scraps or fallen leaves, you can turn them into ...

Learn how to build a garden compost system, choose a suitable method, manage greens and browns, control moisture and airflow, and know when it’s ready.

Just because composting at home is easy doesn’t mean that everyone does it. Yes, organic compost is expensive at the garden center and free when you make it yourself, but if you don’t figure out a ...

Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...