Homemade compost, affectionately known as black gold, is a secret weapon of some of the best gardeners. It’s the nutrient-rich material that results from the breakdown of organic materials, like ...

Mulch helps regulate soil temperature, suppress weeds, and improve soil moisture. Mulch can also attract pests like insects ...

Cover crops are all the rage these days, and might be a part of the solution for problems confronting the long-term sustainability of agricultural production in the U.S. Simply defined, cover crops ...

Grow these rosemary companion plants together in your garden to control pests like carrot flies and bean beetles.

Manage pests the natural way and enhance yields by planting these crops with your pepper plants.

Carolyn-Monika Görres laughs at the seeming improbability of her own research. She never expected to find herself eavesdropping on beetle grubs living in the soil, much less to be planning a project ...

A heavy downpour can provide enough water to keep your harden soil moist for a week or longer. Once the puddles disappear, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person dumping food scraps into a compost pile - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter ...