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 to get ready for cold weather.

'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 ...

In a straightforward measure to boost environmental health, Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is distributing compost bins to encourage residents towards greener yards ...

If you are one of the 75 million people in the United States living under an HOA, you may be familiar with this as well as other impediments to green living. Other folks have shared their own run-ins ...

It is easy to grow Lauki (Bottle Gourd) in a balcony garden, a wonderful method to have fresh, homegrown veggies even with only a small space. All you need is the proper pot, soil, sunlight, and care, ...

Shaulene Wright Calls On New Yorkers To Embrace Mindful Gardening And Composting. A neighbor once told me he thought composting was just“hippie stuff.” He came to one of my drop-off events mostly out ...

Unlike many plants, hostas don’t need a lot of winter protection. In most zones, they don’t need frost covers or blankets, even during harsh winters. In fact, a season of frost and dormancy actually ...

The design and construction of New Battell came with yet another upgrade this fall: a composting system. Bins designated for food waste were placed in lounge kitchens and garbage rooms, giving New ...

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