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 ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

Lasagna gardening has nothing to do with pasta, cheese and tomato sauce. It does have to do with layers, though. “Essentially, it’s growing things right out of your compost pile,” Marilyn Johnson said ...

By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S.

One of the more helpful characteristics of much of our soil on the coast is how well is drains. Most of our substrate is a sandy loam that filters moisture quickly and keeps areas from pooling with ...

Compost may not seem glamorous, except to chef Sarah Grueneberg, co-owner of Monteverde restaurant. “In the summertime, compost is not as glamorous as it is in the winter because when it’s cold, ...