From city-wide programs to DIY composting, here’s how to sustainably dispose of your tree—and why the dumpster won’t cut it.

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Named for the unique colour of its blue-green wavey leaves, the Blue Star ferns – also known by the Latin Phlebodium aureum – ...

Here's what Neil Sperry has experienced when using Texas oak and pecan leaves in compost, plus his advice on winter watering.

A common saying is “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure!” While “man” should be replaced with tree, grass clipping, or ...

With help from the experts, we explain all you need to know about bokashi composting so you can try it in your backyard ...

Gabriella de Souza is the New Hanover County Consumer Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Program Coordinator. The NC ...

Soil degradation and low soil fertility in many African countries such as Ethiopia amplified by constant deforestation and overexploitation poses a major challenge to achieving food security. The ...

No-dig gardening stores carbon dioxide in the soil while digging releases carbon into the atmosphere. By preventing soil disturbance, the no-dig method offers an environmentally friendly approach to ...

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District announced it is offering unique and meaningful gifts this holiday season. Gift certificates are available for the district’s Spring Tree and Fish sales.

Food recyclers are primarily used to convert organic waste into valuable products like compost and fertilizer. This ...

The non-profit 4mycity’s hunger facility can convert 6,000 pounds of food waste into usable soil in only one day.