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.

A $10,000 Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Graduate Scholarship has helped Carolyn Wilson begin her graduate research thesis. The Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture student plans to determine the ...

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, ...

Whether you're gardening a small space, or keeping a tight budget, soil amendments and fertilizers can get pricey. But there ...

He places a broom on the ground, and then lays the compost bag across the broomstick so half the weight is on either side.

'Fall is a great time to supercharge your compost with shredded leaves,' adds Colleen Falicki, founder of Back to Earth Compost. Once you collect fallen leaves, use a garden shredder (from Amazon) or ...

If you feel like tossing in the trowel after a dry summer, that’s very understandable. And frankly, may be the best way to let your soil recharge.

Winemaker Madeleine Marson and her father Mario believe that healthy soil is the foundation of great wine. Their philosophy is simple: what you put into the soil is what you get back in the glass.They ...

So you've got your compost ready for the next gardening season. Maybe you even learned how to make your own DIY compost. But how much compost does your garden soil really need? Composting is one of ...