Compost has a long list of benefits for garden soil, but adding too much is detrimental to both plant health and the ...

Adding compost to your garden can help improve drainage, reduce pests and disease, and even increase the water-holding capacity of the soil.

Learning how to compost can add nutrients to your soil and help reduce waste around your house. Here's what you need to get started this spring.

The best time to add compost is in the early spring or late fall when the beds are free of vegetation. Work 2 to 3 inches of compost into the top few inches of the soil around plants in existing beds.

Eggshells are high in calcium, an important plant nutrient. But simply scattering eggshells across your garden won't work - ...

Learn how to fix hydrophobic, cracked garden soil by adding fresh organic matter and microbes to boost water absorption and restore dry, dusty garden beds.

If you would rather collect clippings and rake up leaves, then compost them and add it to the soil later as compost rather than putting it to the curb as yard debris.

Discover the benefits of using coffee grounds as a natural fertilizer for plants. We spoke with gardening and soil pros about ...