Next time you mow your lawn, don’t throw your grass clippings away. Under the right conditions, small grass clippings make excellent plant food, which will help your lawn grow stronger and ...

Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, which prevents lawn smothering and speeds up decomposition for easier reuse. Use clippings in compost or mulch to enrich soil without risking weed spread.

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: In the past ...

City and county dumps are growing at a rapid pace. Recycling programs have been set up to try to reduce the rate, but they can only be as effective as the people who choose to utilize them. One area ...

While compost is commonly used in vegetable, flower, and herb gardens, home gardeners often overlook the many benefits that compost brings to lawns. Using compost for lawns is an excellent way to both ...

Maintaining a traditional green grass lawn is a year-round process, with mowing typically being the most time-consuming task. Not only does this involve cutting the grass, but it also means figuring ...

Fallen branches. Pizza boxes. Bomb cyclone cleanup. The remains of a large dinner. What do they all have in common? They go in your compost bin. Compost is organic food and yard waste that’s collected ...

Composting is a crucial part of gardening, allowing you to reuse materials that would otherwise be thrown away. It is used to amend the soil in your garden and add plant nutrients, helping crops, ...

As the weather warms up, Bend’s backyards are bursting at the seams with greenery. That also means yard debris barrels are getting filled with all manner of grass clippings and trimmed hedges. Come ...

As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...