Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...

Many home gardeners start compost piles before winter to reduce waste and prepare for spring prep. Fall cleanup provides a steady supply of leaves, stalks and other carbon-rich materials that become ...

If you have a vegetable garden, you might have tried composting. But if you're like me, you may have ended up with a slimy ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

Food waste is a significant contributor to greenhouse gasses and accounts for roughly one third of the food meant for human ...

Plants are only as healthy as the soil they grow in. If you haven’t freshened up your garden in a while, your soil may be more depleted than you realize, or plagued with pests and other problems that ...

Molasses, the indispensable ingredient in gingerbread and so many other baked goods, also has some uses around the home and garden. Not only does the sweet ingredient have a reputation for repelling ...