If you want to reduce waste and grow healthier plants but don’t have a backyard, composting is still possible.

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

Your garbage just might be your garden’s treasure. Here’s what you need to know about using eggshells to help your plants ...

Seafood compost offers rich nutrients and soil balance for home gardens, but it also comes with a few challenges every ...

The costumes are back in the closet, the candy’s long been consumed and the leftover pumpkins are starting to turn into mush ...

Transform leftover puja flowers, banana leaves and fruit into nutrient-rich compost in just weeks. Learn how to set up a home ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

If you’re carving a jack-o’-lantern, don’t throw away the skin or innards — every part is edible.

Before you toss that sagging jack-o-lantern, learn how this piece of Halloween waste can get a new life as a soil amendment ...

Cardboard rolls can also be used to make simple watering systems for indoor plants. Place a few small holes in a roll, then ...

Corn cobs, often discarded as waste, can be repurposed into a natural fertilizer that promotes healthy plant growth ...

Plans are underway for a new regional composting facility where food scraps will be collected as part of a larger Connecticut ...