There’s a yardstick among gardeners that good, rich soil with lots of actively decaying organic matter in it should have about a dozen or more earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in each cubic foot. But ...

Master composter Gail Matson provided a lesson on how to create a vermicomposting bin at a Green Valley Garden Club meeting in Poway. Matson brought a bin and supplies for a hands-on demonstration on ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

Many gardeners rely on compost to help improve their soils. Taking compost a step further, some gardeners use worms to break down the compost even more. Vermicomposting, or worm composting, uses red ...

Living in an apartment doesn't mean you have to give up on composting. It's one thing to want to reduce your environmental ...

This week, Martha Stewart shared her DIY composting tips, urging gardeners to reduce trash pickups and landfill usage in favor of recycling food waste. 'Composting is a secret weapon for gardeners – ...

Want to attract butterflies to your garden? Consider these plants Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall Saratoga community garden reopens after yearlong redesign ...

Composting has an ick factor. Between gardening and cooking, I produce a lot of waste that goes right into the “green bin” for city composting and I’m always super happy to shuffle it to the curb and ...

It doesn’t take a lot of time or investment to create worm bins filled with red wigglers that will break down food scraps into rich compost for the garden. There’s a yardstick among gardeners that ...