Do you have an extra trash can sitting in the garage? This is the perfect opportunity to start composting! Here's how to make ...

Countertop compost bins aren’t used for indoor composting but rather for storing compostable material until you transfer it ...

Adding kitchen waste, yard debris and grass clippings will enhance the process. The trick for rapid composting is to use a mix of fresh greens (grass clippings, weeds, kitchen scraps) and browns (fall ...

Vanessa Boniface Saskatchewan Food weaves northern communities together. Sharing homemade berry jam, trading wild harvests, ...

Before making leaf mold, you’ll have to decide where to contain it. You can enclose leaves in a chicken-wire surround, pile ...

Let’s face it, December is a busy time, and gardening often goes into a holding pattern at the bottom of the to-do list when ...

The garden may be asleep, but that doesn’t mean the gardener gets to hibernate. Winter is more than just a dormant period; it ...

Your kitchen could be the most wasteful room in your home. From food scraps piling up in landfills to energy-hungry ...

Knowing when to prune roses is important. November is not a time to fully prune shrub roses, which should be done in late ...

By the way, here is another reason to know botanical names: The related Chrysanthemum x rubellum ‘Clara Curtis’ (synonymous ...

A couple weeks ago I spent much of a day delivering goods I no longer needed to various destinations. Bags of unneeded clothes went to Safe Space’s office on The Esplanade. I also left a few other ...

The Portsmouth Department of Public Works is continuing leaf collection and composting in parks and greenspaces, with curbside yard waste pickup running through Nov. 30. Residents can also drop off ...