SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Brown compost materials are the carbon-rich backbone that lets your pile heat up, break down efficiently, and ultimately ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Build a compost pile as you would craft a lasagna. Construct the pile by alternating 2-inch layers of brown (dead leaves, wood chips, straw) and green ...

Joseph Seago tells how to care for cool-season lawns, and Tonya Ashworth builds a compost pile. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Agent Joseph Seago discusses how ...

As another growing season winds down, you might be tempted to get out there and “clean up the garden” as so many tipsters advise this time of year. There’s a difference, though, between cleanup and ...