You can buy compost by the bag at garden centers, but if your garden is large, buying enough to support it might lead to ...

Food dehydrators, which dry and grind up food into soil-like grounds, have emerged as a way to keep food waste out of the garbage. Here’s how to use them.

In general, there are three types of backyard composting: hot (the UC Davis favorite), warm (the most frequently used), and ...

If you're tired of smelly garbage, the Vego Kitchen Composter is a great way to responsibly dispose of food scraps — if ...

According to Ben Hilton, founder of The Gardening Fix website, using kitchen ingredients like oats or tea could attract rats ...

Gardeners are being told they should put teabags in their garden in January, but only if they rip them open first.

Learn how to create a sustainable garden that conserves water and energy through native plants, efficient watering, and ...

Has this cold, dreary weather been making you wish you could get outside and play in the dirt? Or perhaps you’re looking for ways to improve your garden soil during the winter. Worm composting, or ...

In several Indian cities, municipalities bill for waste collection by volume or weight. By composting at home, you can save ...

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to help you find the best indoor-garden kit for your kitchen. In this guide, I’m looking for a happy medium between the essentials — a grow light, a tank with a pump to circulate water ...