As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

Well, the short answer is that you can compost a Christmas tree, if you aren’t already recycling it for mulch – but you’ll ...

Electric composters are a recent innovation with a promising future. Now you can compost at home in small spaces with no ...

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Whether you've made a batch of mashed potatoes or a potato leek soup, don't throw the peels away! You can repurpose them in ...

I want to plant a blueberry bush this spring, but prior attempts have failed. I’ve read that they require acidic soil. Could ...

At the beginning of a new year, we often come up with resolutions to help us focus on what we most want to accomplish. Here ...

2. After winter winds, look up into tree canopies for hanging, split, or torn branches. Remove damage promptly with clean, ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging state residents who have a real Christmas tree to ...

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There is a particular pause that settles over a house in colder months. The heating clicks on, the rooms feel closed in, and ...