When it comes to gardening, I encourage people to learn by doing. Sure, you should ask yourself tough questions at the outset — especially, for us urban gardeners, about how much space and time you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Rocio Egio / For The Times) To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are ...

Tough prunings and garden waste will rot down quicker in the compost heap if you shred it first, but you'll need a reliable and quick shredder that will help you whizz through the job. One things to ...

DIY composting is one of the best, most sustainable methods for turning everyday organic matter into rich, nutritious compost for your plants. With a bit of knowledge and the right materials, you’ll ...

If you live in an apartment or condo, perhaps you think composting is only for green-thumbers with vast yards and a lot of time on their hands. But the advent of worm-bin composting means that even ...

Rhonda Sherman, an extension specialist at N.C. State University, is a vermiculture and vermicompost expert. Sherman is also the president of the NC Composting Council. Juli Leonard ...

The garden shredders that stood out for ease of use, safety, and build after rigorous testing Jennifer is a freelance writer for Telegraph Recommended. Previously at Haymarket magazines reviewing cars ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone preparing a bokashi compost bucket with lots of food scraps. - Guido Mieth/Getty Images By just looking at it, bokashi and ...

Running scraps through the food processor speeds up the composting process. (Joe Yonan - The Washington Post) Running scraps through the food processor speeds up the composting process. (Joe Yonan - ...

The end product of this work also varies. Bokashi produces pre-compost that requires it to be buried in soil to complete the decomposition, making nutrient-rich fertilizer in about two weeks. Worm ...