Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senior couple composting at home Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, ...

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Every banana peel, coffee filter and wilted lettuce leaf you toss in the trash ends up somewhere — and more often than not, that somewhere is a landfill. But there is a simple, practical alternative ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

How does climate change affect where and how we live? The energy used to operate buildings results in more than a fourth of global carbon dioxide pollution. And climate change threatens communities ...

(WHTM) — Composting has many benefits for the environment and for your own garden. Composting is the process of allowing organic materials to decompose to be reused in soil. Compost can be made by ...

Many landscape plants can benefit greatly from amended soil. Our native sandy soil drains readily and doesn’t do so well with holding on to soil nutrients and water. But you can produce your own ...

There’s a reason gardeners in South Florida call compost “black gold” and why many of them produce it in their own yards. “I find composting empowering; you don’t have to wait on anyone,” said Lanette ...

Aim to buy fresh material, as quality falls off after six months ...