Q: I’m adding compost to some areas in my yard for fall planting. I have compacted clay soil that I’m attempting to rehabilitate. Before adding the compost, should I spray actively aerated compost tea ...

Forget everything dull and dusty about gardening advice—this is where things get alive. Not metaphorically alive, but genuinely buzzing with microscopic energy that can flip tired soil into a thriving ...

Compost tea is a liquid concentrate made by steeping compost in water which infuses water with microorganisms and nutrients. Compost is a wonder for your garden and yard, and compost tea offers the ...

There is no reason to spend a dime on fancy fertilizers when a powerful, plant-loving solution already sits in the backyard. Compost tea doesn’t whisper its benefits—it delivers them loudly, feeding ...

Lots of experts say compost tea is the secret to a lush, pest-free garden. According to garden maven Martha Stewart, this liquid extracted from your compost pile can also help fruit trees thrive. In ...

There are so many nuances to what compost tea is. And certainly, a lot of confusion. This article aims to clarify, teach, and inspire you to learn about compost tea and make it yourself using the ...

One of the most pleasant, social aspects of the holidays is the folksy invitation, "Come on over for tea (or coffee)." This is simply a sit-down-and-have-a-cookie time of year. And, at least at our ...

As I write this column, tomato season is nearly over in my garden. Melon harvest and apple-maggot-trapping season also are over. Now seems an appropriate time to report on the experiments I conducted ...