November 15th is "America Recycles Day". It's the only nationally recognized day that's dedicated to promoting and ...

While the practice of composting has existed for at least a couple of thousand years, much of our scientific knowledge of the ...

They thrive in cooler temperatures and make great fillers in garden beds and containers or ... Add some drainage holes to a leftover pumpkin and you’ve got a biodegradable planter for the compost pile ...

Wherever possible, let leaves stay where they fall or at least use them to make a mulch pile. Fallen leaves are a recycling ...

The residents of a town on North Carolina’s Outer Banks are currently being cautioned to protect their pets from possible ...

Composting is excellent for your garden's health, and when creating a compost bin, balance is key. Here's why you should ...

While many agree that the actual blossoms are fine for the compost as well — and even claim that rose petals make the refuse ...

Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and water are essential for composting. Turning the pile is required to include oxygen. The bad ...

Although you can start throughout the year, choosing to start your heap during particular seasons can aid your composting ...

Rather than let leaves stay on the lawn or send them to the landfill, horticulturist David Trinklein recommends two ways of ...

Countless people love buying pumpkins, carving them into jack-o’-lanterns, and displaying the gourds outside to ring in the ...

Chopping up the pumpkin allows it to decompose faster than it would if it were whole, and this stretch of unseasonably warm weather could make it a good addition to any compost pile. "Organisms are ...