Q: My neighbor recently told me that the secret to his lush lawn and thriving vegetable garden is humus. What is humus, what’s it made of, and where can I get it? A: The definition of humus explains ...

Home composting is the greenest option, says composting expert Linda Mizes, and the gardener reaps the ultimate benefit with lots of humus for the garden. Mizes, a Master Composter who works with the ...

It is fall and the leaves are coming down so it's a good time to think about composting all those leaves to improve your garden soil. Some think of soil as dirt as in my towel is soiled, but gardeners ...

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

Leaves swirling around in the air will settle on the forest floor and begin the process of generating more humus, the “life force” of the soil. Centre Daily Times, file I have written before on ...

Quick composting is a method of composting for those of us who have a large amount of organic material and limited time to turn that material into compost. With only a few requirements, quick ...

When prepping your garden beds it can be a bit confusing and overwhelming deciphering which soil amendments to use. Gone are the days of just compost and chicken manure as choices. With companies ...

There is something mystical about gardening, an activity whose highest expression depends on turning death into life. If you really want to be good to your plants, if you want them to grow in ...