Compost Pile – Lemon Rinds

Q: Will fresh lemon rinds hurt my compost pile?

A: …

Acorns – Heavy Crop in 2011

Many gardeners have noted a heavier than normal acorn crop …

Planting Pansies

Few plants create color in a winter landscape better than …

Garden Soil – Sources

Q: Where can I purchase vegetable garden soil in bulk?…

Cotton Burr Compost – Georgia

Q: I recently returned from Kansas and brought back some …

Narrow and Spindly broccoli heads

Q: I have put a lot of composted horse manure …

Pet Waste – Composting

Q: I discovered a product that composts pet waste. I …

Composting – Nutrient rich food

Q: Are all vegetative items the same for composting or …

Composting – Adding compost to the garden

Q: I just started composting last year and have been …

Compost Bugs – If you build it, they will come

Q: I have three big compost piles but the only …

June Garden Tips

Like fresh tomatoes but have little space? ‘Patio’ tomatoes grow …

June Landscape Tips

Collect the seeds from foxglove stalks. Scratch the soil around …

Squash/Pumpkin/Cucumber/Watermelon Cross-Pollination – Explanation

I frequently receive from gardeners pictures of crazy-looking squash, cucumbers …

Bioassay – Testing Manure and Hay for Herbicide Contamination

How to Test for the Presence of Herbicides: Pot and …

Pumpkin – Growing Giants

10 Steps to a Giant Pumpkin – by Don Langevin…

Compost – Growing In

Q: I use the free compost from DeKalb County …

Hemlock Trees – Fertilizing

Q: We have five-year old hemlock trees. How do I …

Horse Manure and Shavings – Composting

Q: I can get horse manure and shavings from …

Decomposing Tree Trunk – Mulch?

Q: Eight years ago, when our house was built, the …

Compost Tea – Does It Work

Linda Chalker-Scott is a scientist at Washington State University who …