SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Every gardener wants to know how to improve the soil in his or her vegetable plot. And I've learned, from decades of experience, that the most natural way is the best. Compost, the organic gardener's ...

Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it puts that waste to good use, replenishing your garden's soil with rich ...

I recall a friend of mine getting upset whenever someone referred to their garden soil as “dirt”. Dirt, he claimed, is what we sweep under the rug. Soil, on the other hand, is the substance in which ...

I've been using shipping pallets as a compost bin for a few years now and they work great. A compost pile, in my humble opinion, should be a minimum of a cubic yard in order to jump start the heat and ...

This story was originally published on April 8, 2020, and has been updated. Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and ...

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...