If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

Over a growing season, a lawn and garden produce a significant quantity of debris. Disposal of this debris is not a task that gardeners typically look forward to. In fact, some consider it one of the ...

Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

Emily Baker is a Purdue Extension master gardener and has been gardening nearly 50 years. She is member and past president of South Central Indiana Master Gardener Association. More information about ...

Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot compost ...

It’s mid-August, which means that between harvesting and processing, gardeners also need to be thinking about the transition to fall. That includes two important steps: top dressing with compost and ...

Turning compost piles regularly produces faster results and kills weed seeds. Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating ...