Turn the pile with a pitchfork or spade (or spin your tumbler) about twice a week to keep the heat evenly distributed. The ...

Your next tomato fertilizer might already be in your kitchen or backyard. From onion peels to stinging nettles, wood ash, and compost, natural options can nourish plants without chemicals. These DIY ...

Caring for indoor plants doesn’t have to feel overwhelming — it’s about understanding their light, water, and soil needs ...

I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a win-win: I save money and keep my ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere, from ...

A few Wellington residents expressed concern over land use changes sought by Agricultural Blending Co., run by Matthew ...

Growing a garden can take a toll on your soil, leading to nutrient deficiencies, soil compaction, erosion, and other problems. To avoid this, many gardeners till their beds or apply regular ...

Composting at home turns your kitchen and yard scraps into nutrient-rich soil amendment and cuts the amount of organic waste sent to landfills. This guide walks you through the common composting ...

As Maine towns are seeing their waste disposal costs continue to climb, some towns and other groups are looking for ways to reduce the tonnage they truck to landfills. Maine towns pay per ton of trash ...

Compost smells like earth’s magic in progress, turning scraps into soil gold. But when things go too far and the pile gets soggy, that magic can start to stink—literally and figuratively. Overly wet ...

Worms. I’ve got a few. I split my time between a small inner-city apartment in Sydney, Australia, and a wild property that was once a farm, before it was abandoned in the 1970s, four hours to the ...