This simple step - putting the bindweed on chicken wire rather than directly onto a compost pile - can prevent the weed from returning. Only once the bindweed has fully dried out should you add it to ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Happy Earth Day! First held April 22nd, 1970, Earth Day was created as a way to raise awareness and support for environmental protection. Worldwide, over 140 countries celebrate ...

Adding kitchen waste, yard debris and grass clippings will enhance the process. The trick for rapid composting is to use a ...

Growing vegetable marrows on a compost heap is a long-standing gardening tradition. Their roots permeate the rotting material where they find plentiful nutrients and moisture, while their luxuriant ...

If you’ve ever taken a stab at home composting, you quickly discovered that compost doesn’t just happen because you tossed a few apple cores and banana peels in a bin out back. Composting is a bit ...

Humans aren't the only creatures who are increasingly seen out and about when the weather gets warm. As temperatures typically remain over 20°C during the summer months, ants emerge from their ...

On Wilbourne Farm in Virginia, a carbon-removal experiment is underway. First a tractor sprays nearly 20 tonnes of gray crushed basalt over one field. Then the farmer makes several more passes ...