Composting is the process of breaking down organic matter, like food scraps, into all-natural fertilizer. This is how to ...

Every fall, yards across the country transform into seas of crunchy, colorful chaos. Homeowners grab rakes, sigh deeply, and ...

You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that many bathroom items can also be composted, particularly those that qualify as ...

“If there is an area of your garden that does regularly flood, choose plants that can draw up a lot of water from the soil, ...

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 ...

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

The Exchange is sponsoring another round of workshops that will help you keep your household food waste out of the landfill ...

In addition to calcium, wood ash contains 5-7% potassium and 1.5-2% phosphorous, both key nutrients for plants. Although it can be a decent fertilizer, McKinley points out that other fertilizers might ...

On Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., under the pavilion at the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, the ...

The carved jack-o’-lantern grins from your front porch. Corn stalks frame your doorway. A mountain of colorful gourds ...

Close to 2,000 kids in grades three through five came to Horseman’s Park in the east valley Tuesday and Wednesday to learn ...

Those toadstools, puffballs, earth-stars and other fungi springing up now can alarm gardeners. Digging out fungi or applying ...