Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

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 ...

With container gardening, it's surprisingly easy to slip into unsustainable practices—here's how to keep it green. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, ...

Pallets can be particularly frustrating household waste. If you've ever had a large appliance like a fridge or hot tub delivered on pallets, you'll know that it can be tricky to get rid of them, and ...

Jerry looks at who’s living in your compost heap – which is the engine room of any great garden. Compost turns green waste into the most valuable garden material you could ever wish for. Jerry makes ...

A great source of bulky, organic material is your own garden compost. The best time to make some is in spring, because it will rot down faster. It’s dead easy to make, it costs nothing and it does the ...

How to use home-made compost The compost that we create at home makes an ideal soil improver or mulch, adding fertility and a moisture-holding capacity to your soil. It’s better to buy bagged compost ...

It is not a silly question at all, and I applaud your desire to do so. There are several ways that you can put your old Christmas tree to good use in your garden, one of which is to finely chop or ...

COSTA GEORGIADIS: Of all the composting systems that I've seen over the years, you can't go past a simple hole in the ground, where scraps and garden wastes such as these are placed into the soil and ...

Putting the wrong items in your compost bin can not only lead to the items not being able to decompose and contamination of the entire pile, but it can also attract pests to your garden, claimed ...