Now is the perfect time to start a compost pile or two if you don’t already have one. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Compost is a mixture of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land. Raw organic waste becomes a nutrient-rich soil amendment when properly composted.

If you’ve ever thought about starting a veggie patch, spring is the perfect time to turn your plans into produce.

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

About a third of the food produced around the world goes to waste, and much of it ends up in landfills—where it becomes a source of methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Some plants will root easily in water, says gardening influencer Anya Lautenbach, author of The Money-Saving Gardener and The Money-Saving Garden Year. These include herbs such as rosemary, and ...

It is easy to grow Lauki (Bottle Gourd) in a balcony garden, a wonderful method to have fresh, homegrown veggies even with ...