Compost is great for your garden, and it can have an even greater impact on the rest of your community. Keeping rotting food ...

Cardboard improves soil health as it breaks down, which makes it a great gardening tool with many uses. Here's how one pro gardener uses cardboard.

While cardboard can enhance your garden, there are some things to keep in mind. Don't use too much: Avoid using excessively thick layers of cardboard around established plants, Steil says.

However, use caution with glossy and highly-colored cardboard, which may contain contaminants that aren’t safe for food gardens. How long does cardboard take to decompose in the garden?

Laying cardboard down as a weed-killing base works great with mulch. Alas, the same thing that makes it a plus in that case ...

If you have a pile of cardboard boxes, don't toss them in the recycle bin. Instead, go for one of these creative hacks to help around the garden and yard.

Looking for ways to resolve your pile of cardboard boxes at home? Kolkata woman shares tips on how to use them in your garden ...

If I have only enough cardboard for one layer and I am eager to get a garden started, I’ll use newspaper. Put a layer of newspaper down and use the cardboard for your second layer.

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Most gardeners would cite their pruners as their favorite tool, probably because pruners are one of our most utilized tools. I never go into my garden without my pruners. Interestingly, my ...