The leaves have all fallen and collected themselves at the base of the trees, on the lawn, and in the beds. The deciduous ...

Regardless of your soil type, improving soil health means increasing its ability to hold water and nutrients and provide ...

Starting a compost bin can sometimes seem intimidating, but Martha Stewart's easy to follow rules makes the process a breeze.

By pruning the bushes back to two to three feet, we can encourage the behavior we want. Pruning allows the bush to store ...

A small business and an Olmsted County pilot project give people some options for keeping food waste out of landfills and ...

That’s an excellent question and the answer falls into the “It depends” category. We hear birds singing loudly in the spring, ...

Winter transforms our backyards into serene, snow-covered landscapes, but it doesn’t have to mean a halt to wildlife activity. As a passionate gardener, I've discovered that with thoughtful design and ...

By Liz Antanavica, Bedford DPW Trash and Recycling Administrator. Trim the Waste, Not Just the Tree: A Holiday Food Waste ...

Not the alt-rock band — he’s actually going to be smashing pumpkins. Gunner and his sister, Lena, are hitting pumpkins with mallets to break them into pieces to go into Traverse City’s new in-vessel ...

It goes through a final sortation before it is sold as finished compost. DEWEY-MATTIA: Below here, there's a system of pipes blowing air into the pile. REPORTER: It can take up to a year for a ...

Piles of leaves should be placed in the street and near the curb, according to villageofclinton.org. Clinton’s brush pick-up service is currently on hold. It will resume in April and continue until ...

beekeepx / Getty Images Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that ...