Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ...

The resulting chips can be used as mulch ... assemblies make quick work of twigs, leaves, pine cones, and other fine garden waste. We were impressed by the Earthquake K33 chipper shredder from ...

If you’re keeping your compost on the countertop, a good lid will make the difference between a low-maintenance system and a hellscape of funky smells and summertime swarms of fruit flies.

Autumn leaves are stunning, but they're a pain to clean up once they're scattered across your lawn. Make the chore of ...

However, the accelerated process and heat can kill bacteria and microbes that actually help make good compost. For this reason, some electric composters for home use come with bacteria packets ...

Many gardeners may be sick of hearing the advice to “leave the leaves.” We know it’s a good idea, but to be honest? It can be ...

Rather than let leaves stay on the lawn or send them to the landfill, horticulturist David Trinklein recommends two ways of ...

Instead of bagging up your leaves to be hauled away, the University of Illinois Extension office suggests using them in your ...

You can also use finished compost as a mulch, brew it in water to make compost tea for plants, or sprinkle it on top of houseplant soil. Related: How to Use Compost: 9 Ways to Give Your Plants a ...

Just make sure you remove the seeds or your compost could turn into a pumpkin patch. To speed up the composting process, you can break your pumpkin into little pieces before spreading it into your ...

The gardening year is now starting to wind down, and plants are beginning to reward us with the jewel-like colours of their ...