When the days become shorter and there is a chill in the air, we know the growing season is ending and the yard work is slowing down. There is not as much to do in the fall and winter as there is ...

Here's how to keep composting in winter so you'll have finished compost in spring. beekeepx / Getty Images Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial ...

The best way to deal with compost in the winter is to maintain a worm bin. The worms do the composting for you as they digest ...

URBANA — Vermicomposting or vermiculture, which is also known as worm farming, is the practice of keeping worms to produce worm castings or vermicompost. Vermicomposting is a natural process where ...

The problem is that composting takes much longer in cold weather, and winter gardeners can quickly end up with a backlog of ...

Here in the great white north, gardeners are dreaming of warmer days, when they can dig into damp spring earth. They’re sketching diagrams of their garden beds, deciding which summer vegetable will ...

Whether you are an apartment dweller looking for a new winter project or a gardener looking to keep your hands in the soil as we enter this winter season, making your own compost bin is fun and simple ...

Composting is the process of turning organic waste, such as kitchen scraps and yard debris, into nutrient-rich fertilizer. This transformation is facilitated by microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

Houseplants, like tropical fish, can be colorful and pleasant. But, like tropical fish, they don't provide much excitement or require much care. (I know I'll hear from both fish people and indoor ...

It’s fall and time to get your worm compost bins in order. Thicker bedding protects the worms during cold weather as they move to the center of the bin to keep warm. It is sometimes hard to work a ...

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