High Altitude Gardening: Compost helps build healthy soil

It's really spring now, and the snow has almost melted from the valley floor. That means it's time to start turning those garden beds where you plan to plant vegetables. Don't have a vegetable plan? Well, consider pl Copyright 2012 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily High Altitude Gardening: Compost helps build ...

COLUMN: Getting the most from compost

Producing compost, or “black gold,” as its known to gardeners, yields a big return with little investment. That’s because nature does most of the work.

Raised beds and lasagna gardens?

Most gardens this year are growing about a month to six weeks ahead of schedule.

Simple steps lead to successful gardening

New to gardening? Here are fresh tips for successful gardening:

$10 million expansion planned at Dane County landfill

With Dane County's landfill bursting at the seams, plans call for expanding the refuse pile along Highway 12-18, making it wider and up to 90 feet taller.  Meanwhile, county officials want to stretch the landfill's life by pumping liquid into the refuse to make it decompose faster.