If you live on a property with clay soil, then you know how hard it is to grow a lush lawn. The compact structure of this ...

In a 1960s-era edition of Rodale’s “Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening,” the lengthy entry for compost reads like an ode to organic soil amendments: “Here in a dark and mouldy pile the wheel of life is ...

PARKERSBURG – In an effort to cut down on materials going to landfills and to reduce chemicals in growing food, many people have turned to an age-old method of fertilizing their gardens by composting.

The kids seem more excited to be more hands-on because we have more tools than we did last year,’ says program leader Kira Higgins ...

As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

Banana peels often end up in the garbage, but you can give them a second life in your garden or for your houseplants. Make ...

KENNETT SQUARE, PA - As concerns increase about the environmental impacts of harvesting peat and the rising costs of peatmoss used as a growing substrate, researchers are seeking feasible alternatives ...

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, ...

Grow Compost produces about 2,000 cubic yards of compost per year at its Moretown farm and plans to open a new compost site in North Hartland, which will produce an additional 3,000 cubic yards of ...