This week is National Food Waste Prevention Week, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County said food waste is a huge issue in our country.

Repurpose your empty containers to create a flourishing garden of flowers and home-grown veggies and herbs anywhere, even when you don't have access to a yard ...

Time spent outside is often a luxury and none of us want to waste it on tackling unnecessary and tiresome chores. This is why its worth knowing which gardening tasks are best left until later in the ...

For a person who loves planting cacti or aloe vera, we guess you need good potting soil for succulents. While it’s impossible to have ALL potting soil mixes at your side, choosing the right one for ...

Farmer Benedicta Nkirote runs Benedicta Farm, where she grows onions and bean varieties such as nyota, angaza and yellow beans. Her journey into sustainable farming started when she received ...

using a mix of different ingredients, including well-rotted leaf mould, garden compost, vermiculite and garden soil. Monty Don recommends a mix of three parts coir, one part sieved garden compost, one ...

Soil temperatures should be about 60 degrees before setting the tomato plant into the garden, according to the University of New Hampshire. In southern Iowa, late April is typically the ideal ...

Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria — even strains ... in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden.

"Once you have crushed the eggshells, mix them into your compost pile or directly into the soil in your garden. Incorporating ... and other minerals. Then, strain the mixture and use the resulting ...

Finished compost will be dark brown, crumbly and have an earthy scent. It can be used to enrich garden soil, fertilize potted plants, improve lawn health and even as mulch. For gardens ...