Think twice before you toss or recycle those empty paper bags from the grocery store. There's an easy way to boost plant ...

Did you know the microbes in your compost pile is still active in the dead of winter? They will be if you take certain steps ...

Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...

Every spring, I empty the enclosures holding “finished” compost and spread that compost over vegetable plots prior to ...

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will conclude its Fall Gardening Webinar Series with “A Beginner’s Guide to ...

'Fall is a great time to supercharge your compost with shredded leaves,' adds Colleen Falicki, founder of Back to Earth Compost. Once you collect fallen leaves, use a garden shredder (from Amazon) or ...

The Compost Chick invites people to bring leaves and pumpkins to the new compost yard in North Powder on Nov. 1.

Composting is an excellent method to reduce food waste and enhance your garden, but it can sometimes present challenges. If you find that your compost heap isn't warming up, there could be several ...

Small number of residents have decreased water pressure, discolored water because millions of gallons of water used on fire ...