Leaves can be mulched, burned into ash, or composted to provide nutrients for plants, and cities typically offer leaf pick-up services in the fall.

Growing lemon trees in containers isn't hard if you give them light, water, and good soil. Here are some tips for growing and ...

To help my students get exceptional results from their gardens, I teach them to build soil health with regular additions of ...

A dozen or so Gettysburg Borough residents gathered on Wednesday for a lively hands-on lesson in how rain barrels and compost bins can help protect local ...

In simple terms, compost is the product of controlled biological decomposition of organic material in an oxygenated (aerobic) ...

City’s leaf collection begins Oct. 13; collected leaves will be repurposed for construction and landfill cover.

In the past 30 years, Davenport has turned 3 million cubic yards of treated sewage sludge and yard waste into useable compost ...

Pothos cuttings can be propagated in water or soil. It takes two to four weeks for new roots to grow from stem cuttings.

But what if human remains could be as nonthreatening as a nice bag of garden soil or a peaceful woodland hike? It might not ...

If your lawn is dried out or dormant, it is best just to keep it mowed to control the weeds and postpone any fertilization ...

• Begin to plant pansies, pinks, snapdragons, ornamental cabbage and kale, and other winter color plants as temperatures cool ...

True to its name, seed starting mix is the best option for starting seeds. The mix of perlite, vermiculite, and sphagnum peat moss create a sterile, disease-free environment that provides the optimal ...