There are plenty of ways to keep yourself busy during the winter to improve your small ecosystem in the spring. Here's one that won't cost you a dime.

With a name like ‘dead hedge’ it’s one I’m sure many Australians may be dubious of adopting. But if sustainability is a ...

Compost, the dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling material produced by natural decomposers, provides many benefits to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Converting garden waste, kitchen scraps and various p ...

Recently, I’ve been seeing advice on Facebook about adding banana peels to your soil for potassium. Bananas and their peels do indeed contain potassium, which is a major nutrient for plants. The other ...

Spring is right around the corner, and I can't wait to get my garden started! I've already started seeds indoors that I know ...

Creekside Soils, a municipal composting facility run by the city of Hutchinson, Minnesota, commissioned a covered aerated ...

Generally, you'll apply mulch 2 to 3 inches deep, with the exception of grass clippings, which you should keep to a depth of ...

Creekside Soils, a municipal composting facility run by the city of Hutchinson, recently commissioned a new Covered Aerated ...

Know What You Can Compost The contents of your winter composting collection can be the same throughout the year. Include kitchen scraps such as fruit peels, rinds and cores. Along with vegetables, ...

The Sustainable Warwick Food Scraps to Compost Program (FSCP) recently found a new partner in its effort to establish a ...

If you have recently noticed an unpleasant odor in the Mace Ranch area of Davis, you may have been smelling climate change in ...

As spring approaches, the City of San Diego is offering residents an opportunity to enhance their gardens with nutrient-rich compost — completely free of charge.