If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it.

Q: Last year, we purchased a home with garden space where we plan to grow some of our own vegetables. There are two framed beds, a foot high, filled with dirt that has been used for this purpose. We ...

To get going, you'll need: The seeds you've chosen; sterile seed pan or cell packs with drain holes in the bottom; a large mixing container; seed-starter mix or peat moss based (soilless) potting mix; ...

You can start Square Foot Gardening now in a small space and grow vegetables with fewer weeds and less work—and reap big harvests.

The best soil for plants, whether you're planting succulents, cacti, orchids, or other houseplants—because it's more than dirt. Dirt isn’t just dirt. And you can’t put all your houseplants in the same ...

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 ...

Houseplants need a good place to set down roots. A healthy soil that fits each plant is the key to a lush indoor garden. Most houseplants grow best in rich, well-drained soil. The mix should be porous ...

Neil from Struthers: I want to grow vegetables in containers and raised beds this year. But I’m confused about what kind of soil I should use — soil, garden soil or potting mix? Can you help? David: ...

Person holding handul of orchid bark above plant pot - Vasil Dimitrov/Getty Images Gardeners often use amendments like orchid bark to improve soil drainage. These DIY potting soil recipes help create ...

Making homemade planting medium can be more economical than buying a sterile mix at the store, said Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University's Extension Service. Use a ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. TINO: Potting mix has been specially formulated to have certain qualities to remain stable in the pot, ...