There’s a particular smell that clings to old garden sheds, a mix of turned earth, rotting leaves, and something faintly ...

Composting plants process biowaste into finished compost, which ends up as fertilizer in soils. A study by the University of Bayreuth shows that finished compost from composting plants in Germany ...

Experienced gardener Clarence Schmidt explains how to make compost and why it is so essential to successful gardening.

It pains me to see customers spending hundreds of dollars on new plants and simultaneously refusing to spend a few more on a bag or two of compost and a box of starter fertilizer. These two items are ...

There is no reason to spend a dime on fancy fertilizers when a powerful, plant-loving solution already sits in the backyard. Compost tea doesn’t whisper its benefits—it delivers them loudly, feeding ...

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 ...

With no resolution of the Iran war or opening of the Strait of Hormuz in sight, fertilizer shortages – and higher prices – are becoming critical for farmers about to put in their crops. Many ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

As wine harvest season looms, many growers prepare to feel continued cost impacts despite having turned to composting and ...

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