This included the impact of desertification and drought, rewilding gardens, ending plastic pollution and practising sustainable gardening.

Plants likely to cope better in hot weather include lavender, rosemary, sedum and other succulents, Mr Turrell said. Here are ...

Many of the leaves on my iris are turning brown, with brown spots and streaks. This started shortly after they bloomed. What ...

The city stopped handing out fines to smaller residential buildings that don’t follow the city’s mandatory composting rules, ...

In addition to correctly layering green and brown organic matter, periodic turning of compost is necessary to get air to the ...

Got some leftover materials from your yard or kitchen? It’s time to turn them into something that will help your garden!

This year has been a late “fall.” I love it when the summer and mild weather sticks around through October -- so I am certainly not complaining. It’s just with ...

A: Not at all. There are people who feel the tannins (oils) in oak and pecan leaves inhibit growth of other plants enough that they shouldn’t be included in compost. That has never been a ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

Composting leaves is a natural way to recycle and put back minerals and nutrients into the soil. Plus, composting saves money—you don't need to buy amendments, such as manure, ...

Use a leaf shredder to shred fallen leaves or run over them with a mower with a bag attached. If you don’t chop up the organic matter, it will still compost. It will just take longer.