Composting is one of the most satisfying ways to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, fertile soil. But even the most careful composters can face a sneaky problem: hidden diseases lurking in ...

Think your compost bin should hibernate for the winter? Think again. Leaving it open could turn it into a cozy haven for ...

Create a ring of chicken wire, about a hug’s width in diameter, and simply deposit dry leaves in the fall. The leaves will ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it.

With plenty of leaves, grass clippings and garden debris available, residents can create compost piles that benefit their gardens.

Before you toss that sagging jack-o-lantern, learn how this piece of Halloween waste can get a new life as a soil amendment in next year's spring garden.

Here are a few suggestions on how to decorate pumpkins so they're safe for animals to eat after the holiday.

When compost piles reach nearly boiling temperatures, most life would perish—but not the resilient microbes thriving within.

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“Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust,” is a line I know from Christian burial services, but I am not a Christian, and dust scares me. Still, I cannot stop thinking about these words. Perhaps ...

Pumpkins were whacked, beaten, hit and tossed off a deck at the Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve’s Pumpkin Smash in Crete.

Tailgating is just as American as football itself, but the mountains of trash left behind after game day tell a different ...