Did you know the microbes in your compost pile is still active in the dead of winter? They will be if you take certain steps to get ready for cold weather.

Gardeners are being told they should put teabags in their garden - but only if they rip them open first. Composting is a hugely beneficial thing to do for your garden all year round, turning your ...

Featured workshops include the ins and outs of compost, vermiculture and worm wrangling, ancient corn, and sustainable gardening. Several groups will host informational tables, including Sonoma County ...

Every spring, I empty the enclosures holding “finished” compost and spread that compost over vegetable plots prior to planting.

As if we all don't order enough Amazon packages on any given day, it's time for Prime Day once again. Well, technically it's called Prime Big Deal Days, but for all intents and purposes, it's ...

Here are some fun, creative ways to reuse scraps before they head to the compost bin: make new foods, improve your potting soil and create ingredients for other dishes.

You'll be able to enjoy leeks, carrots, main crop potatoes, autumn cauliflowers and many other veg in October, but keep an eye on the weather as some will spoil if you have a very wet autumn or an ...

For years I have been a cheerleader for composting. All those kitchen scraps, all of the debris that’s cleaned out of gardens this time of year — you name it — if it is organic (derived from living ...

Native Plants in the home garden: Are you a native plant enthusiast? Sonoma County Master Gardener Bill Klausing, Rosemary McCreary and Linda King lead a talk on “Native Plants in the Home Garden” ...