Companion planting is a method that pairs specific plants together to naturally improve soil and repel pests, and can be a ...

Making compost takes some care - add greens, browns, water and air. This simple rhyme is a great way to remember the key ingredients to any compost pile.

How to make and use compost in winter, when it's colder and there is less material to add. It's possible to keep adding to ...

Learn how to build your own worm farm and start composting with this simple, easy-to-follow guide.

Incorporate compost into new beds before planting, mix it into containers, scatter it over the lawn or use it in place of ...

At Cory Elementary School in Denver, students are learning lessons they can take far beyond the classroom — straight into ...

May is the transition time. Spring blooming plants settle into summer, peach and plum trees hint at the coming harvest, ...

So, the takeaway is almost comically simple. No poison, no traps – just skip the cooked food, animal products, and starchy ...

A winter of record-low snowfall in much of the U.S. West means less snowmelt to feed the rivers and lakes that supply the ...

An invasive earthworm that can rapidly destroy soil and plant life has now been detected in Colorado, state officials confirmed. Known as the Asian jumping worm — or “crazy worm” — the species spreads ...

You've heard of invasive hammerhead worms in Texas. Now another unsettling crawler is back in the spotlight after spreading to a new city: the "crazy" Asian jumping worm. Native to East-Central Asia, ...

KENT COUNTY, MI -- Kent County residents will have a new option to reduce landfill waste starting Earth Day as the Department of Public Works launches a food scrap composting program on Wednesday, ...