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.

Incorporate compost into new beds before planting, mix it into containers, scatter it over the lawn or use it in place of ...

Composting is an easy way to turn everyday food scraps and yard waste into something useful. Instead of tossing organic material in the trash, you can recycle it into a nutrient-rich soil amendment ...

Q. How do I start and maintain a compost pile/bin? Is there a certain type of composter you recommend? I love composting because it’s a way you can take something that would normally be waste and turn ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

A compost chimney is a simple addition to any pile that can speed up the composting process and eliminate slow or smelly ...

How to start a no dig bed and compost differences. I take you through the early stages of mulching and smothering weeds, so ...

Joseph Seago tells how to care for cool-season lawns, and Tonya Ashworth builds a compost pile. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Agent Joseph Seago discusses how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turn your leaves into rich garden amendment for your plants. Getty Images If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the ...