When you grow hydrangeas in pots, you don't have to worry about poor soil. You're using brand-name potting soil. Choose ...

Fill a container with rich, well-drained, loose soil. Add fertilizer or compost. Plant young lettuce plants or sow seeds. If ...

Save space and reduce pests by growing beets in containers for their sweet roots and tasty leaves.

These cheerful, sun-loving flowers are easy to grow ...

The kitchen is often where small, repeated purchases quietly add up. Items like paper towels, foil, and plastic bags may seem ...

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.

A sudden rustle near the garden wall. A long tail disappearing under shrubs. Heavy claw marks near a water source. For many ...

The Lakes Region Planning Commission is using an $87,300 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote food waste ...

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

The project, years in the making, allows the county to produce compost required under state law in-house rather than ...

CANTON–The village of Canton will implement a program that aims to divert more than 50,000 pounds of food scraps from the landfill over the course of one year.  The village has been ...

WRITTEN BY KATIE SMITH If you’re craving a traditional garden with rows of tomatoes, lettuce, and climbing beans, but don’t ...