Ever wondered if you can reuse old compost from pots after the flowers have faded away? Well, you're in luck because one expert says there's life left in your old compost and you can reuse it to plant ...

A mound of compost with a hoe sticking out and a gardener's boots in the background - Annick Vanderschelden Photography/Getty Images So you've got your compost ready for the next gardening season.

Commercial potting mix fresh from the bag is safe to use without prior sterilization. Used potting mix is potentially contaminated with weed seeds, pests, or pathogens, and needs to be sterilized. To ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Fall is the ideal time to create a compost pile, but keep in mind that the compost you start now may not be ready to use until next summer. Here is how you can get started this week, or next, because ...

Have you ever stood in front of the bagged soil products displayed at your local nursery supply store and wondered, “Which one should I buy?” You might see bags labeled potting soil, planting mix, ...