Brown compost materials are the carbon-rich backbone that lets your pile heat up, break down efficiently, and ultimately ...

A mound of compost with a hoe sticking out and a gardener's boots in the background - Annick Vanderschelden Photography/Getty Images So you've got your compost ready for the next gardening season.

Topsoil is a crucially important part of any garden. It is a term you often hear and a word you see in garden centers and online on products you can use in your yard. But exactly what is topsoil, and ...

Did you know that compost is alive? Compost is an active and breathing organ that serves as the “housing complex” for the billions of different types of organisms, often referred to as the “soil food ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...