To make the best tea, you’ll want to use high-quality, mature compost that's rich in nutrients. Look for compost that is dark, crumbly, and smells earthy - that’s how you know it's ready to use.

The process of extracting nutrients and microorganisms from compost and turning them into a liquid, making compost tea is easy enough for any home gardener.

Herb tea made properly can be an important part of your health management program. I use many herbs from my own garden that can include thyme, basil, garden sage, hibiscus flower petals, Turk’s ...

Learn how to make an organic fertilizer that’s safe for your plants all season long in this episode of The Green Thumb.

Compost tea provides your plants with completely balanced nutrients without the salt that most synthetic fertilizers contain. But more than that, there’s no risk of over-fertilizing either.

Four thousand years ago the Egyptians were making compost tea which simply extracts nutrients from compost and puts it in a liquid form. This method is easier to apply to the soil and the plants ...

After you have harvested your herbs, there are a couple of ways that you can make the tea. Brewing tea with fresh herbs boasts a mild flavor, says Root, but it's ideal for immediate use. For a strong ...

From a relaxing nightcap to an energizing morning blend, making your own herbal teas is easy and generally more sustainable than commercial options.

Jamie Durie visits Geoff Pall of COPIA, the American Center for Food and Wine, where he learns how to make compost tea, a liquid extract of compost itself, making it more available to the plant.

The process of extracting nutrients and microorganisms from compost and turning them into a liquid, making compost tea is easy enough for any home gardener.