It wasn’t too many years ago that in October and November, we could smell the smoke from burning leaves almost every day. Gardeners who knew about the potential benefits of those leaves were ...

Composting is the process of creating that nutrient-rich soil, also known as “humus.” The art of composting has been around as long as ancient farming when it was noticed that plants grew best in ...

It is a common question from both Costa Rican and Expat gardeners alike, what can I do about my hard, red clay soil? Nothing seems to grow for me. Help! Fortunately, there’s a natural solution to ...

In this video, I experimented by composting several organic materials simultaneously to see how long it takes to break down ...

A tidy mulched garden path. High quality soil happens when you have humus-rich soils. Learn how to add carbon to soil, and how to add nitrogen to soil naturally to make your garden healthier. Getting ...