Spring is here and with it come lawn care and perhaps thoughts of planting a garden. One of the ways to reduce household waste and help to create a nutrient-rich soil for those gardens, lawns and ...

If you have a vegetable garden, you might have tried composting. But if you're like me, you may have ended up with a slimy ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

For more tips on avoiding fall garden problems, visit 15 Fall Garden Prep Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Spring. Dividing ...

There's still plenty of work to do around the garden in October to give yourself a leg up come spring. From trimming back foliage to fertilizing your fruit trees in the fall, it's important to think ...

WASHINGTON — Think about how much food waste you produce in a day. A banana peel, an apple core, the ends of vegetables that you don’t eat. When those scraps end up in a landfill it produces methane.

German chamomile is a popular herb often used to make a delicious tea. You can easily keep it growing in your garden by doing ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil and compost. The Spokane region is home to a wide variety of soils ...

When the temperature starts to drop, our gardens tend to take a backseat. But if you want to get a headstart on next year’s ...