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Compost is the single best additive available for improving any soil type. Is your soil too sandy? Add compost. Too dense?

Wondering what soil to use for vegetable garden beds to produce big yields of veggies? We asked the pros for you.

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WASHINGTON — Think about how much food waste you produce in a day. A banana peel, an apple core, the ends of vegetables that you don’t eat. When those scraps end up in a landfill it produces methane.

Looking after your soil’s health is the most important task a gardener can have. Your soil is what feeds and waters your plants. Winter is a good time to start planning ways to improve your soil.

The best soil amendment you can buy costs nothing, and there’s a good chance you threw some away this morning. Most gardeners ...

With spring arriving, gardeners are preparing soils for this year’s planting, and many love to apply compost, which can supply nutrients, feed microbial activity, help retain soil moisture and improve ...

This simple 3-bay composting system will help Susan Mulvihill create more compost for her garden this year. (SUSAN MULVIHILL/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Buy this photo Compost is an essential ingredient ...

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With temperatures on the rise, now is the ideal time to get your garden ready for summer, whether that means tidying up overgrown bushes or sowing new plants you've been looking forward to growing.