"You don't need to go Istanbul to Kathmandu in the wake of the Beatles. You can do it on a bike in the U.S. or go south of ...

Propagating new plants is one of the joys of gardening, but it isn't always effective. Rooting hormone can help, but what if ...

Maneki in the International District is one of the oldest restaurants in Seattle. Come here to eat sushi and other Japanese ...

That’s all part of the latest opinionated vlog news summary direct from the New Haven Independent assignment desk — er, compost heap. Click on the video above to watch, and please feel free to comment ...

“Hot composting” is commonly done by creating a “compost pile” combination of greens (material high in nitrogen) and browns (material high in carbon). The process is pretty simple given the right ...

A bill being considered at the legislature would require large food producers, processors and preparers to compost food waste ...

Beacon Charter High School for the Arts has reduced the amount of trash generated by school lunch by more than 95 percent ...

Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or shrub bed. They lay flat and, at least in my experiences, they ...

The best compost will provide all the nutrients and support needed for seeds and veg to grow and thrive, while the worst will leave you with meagre crops and feeble plants. But the only way to know if ...

A good compost pile needs materials high in nitrogen and high in carbon. Nitrogen materials include kitchen scraps and plant ...

With global warming at the top of the news agenda, most of the garden trends identified this year are dictated by our ...

In fact, it only takes around 14 days to make a whole new soil-enriching compost pile that is usable – something that the traditional design needs at least 4 weeks. The twin-chamber design, on the ...