Here's how to keep composting in winter so you'll have finished compost in spring. beekeepx / Getty Images Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial ...

The autumn leaves are falling, keeping gardeners busy. But they are also a valuable resource in the garden. Here's what you ...

Think your compost bin should hibernate for the winter? Think again. Leaving it open could turn it into a cozy haven for ...

You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

When I was a boy it was one of my many jobs to take out the kitchen scraps every few days and dump them in our woods in a compost pile. Like the postman, this was a job I did no matter what: “Neither ...

A social media campaign with the hashtag #leavetheleaves caught our eye recently. It was from the Xerces Society, which promotes invertebrate conservation. Many gardeners in the New Orleans area are ...

1. City Of Portsmouth Offers Winter Storm Preparation Guidance ( patch.com) — Portsmouth is gearing up for the winter season ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...