SAN ANTONIO — The cold winter probably has not inspired you to get excited about gardening and landscape work. Between protecting cold-sensitive plants and trying to stay warm ourselves, there is no ...

Earth Repair by Leila Darwish (New Society, 2013) is packed with simple, accessible, and practical tools for healing and regenerating damaged ecosystems from contaminated urban lots to polluted ...

Ever feel like your compost pile just sits there and refuses to turn into that beautiful, rich soil you imagined? You’re not alone. Composting can be tricky, and sometimes it feels like no matter what ...

Q: Our backyard was driven on by heavy vehicles during a house addition. Now it is uneven and prone to weeds, with many bare areas this time of year before the weeds germinate. I know the weeds are a ...

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• The Master Composter and Recycler Program is sponsored by the Spokane County Regional Solid Waste System. Contact them through the Recycling Hotline at (509) 477-6800 or ...

Compost tea is a fast-acting and organic way to give plants a boost. Plus, it’s cheap and easy to make. Here’s how to brew your own compost tea at home.

Healthy soil acts like a power source for every thriving garden, and small changes can trigger surprisingly fast improvements. Gardeners often focus on plants while the real transformation starts ...

I recently moved from an apartment to a house with a garden and now that I have this outdoor space, I'm keen to make my own compost. It's no secret that getting composting right is a bit of a science, ...

The back of the yellow, renovated moving van looks like something from season one of “Breaking Bad.” With the back rolled up, a dark brown liquid slowly sloshes in a 275-gallon tank. Inside the tank ...