Why the sarcastic quotes around composting? Well, our waste isn’t becoming the black gold that helps gardens and treebeds ...

Walk into any garden center and you will find shelves packed with products labeled as "organic soil boosters," "natural ...

For years I have been a cheerleader for composting. All those kitchen scraps, all of the debris that’s cleaned out of gardens ...

Did you know the microbes in your compost pile is still active in the dead of winter? They will be if you take certain steps ...

Walk into any garden center, and you will see bags of fertilizers labeled "organic," "natural," or "eco-friendly." The packaging often features lush vegetables, bright flowers, and earthy tones ...

Although human composting is already legal in nearby states like New York, Delaware, and Maryland, none of those states have ...

Tomatoes and other vegetables are highly sensitive to herbicide contamination, and the symptoms can fool you. They can include curled or cupped leaves, wilting or distorted new growth, all of which ...

Environmentalists urge people to think twice about how much food they make and how to deal with leftovers this Thanksgiving. New York City, reportedly the world's most wasteful city, last year ...

It’s warming up — at last! — so of course Southern California gardeners are eagerly roaming plant sales and nurseries in search of African basil, tomato seedlings and a billion other flower or ...