As a young boy, I had to contend with my grandfather’s compost heap. It was a veritable Vesuvius of foul-smelling, putrescible plant waste, a metre high and hidden behind a privet hedge. We had placed ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Happy Earth Day! First held April 22nd, 1970, Earth Day was created as a way to raise awareness and support for environmental protection. Worldwide, over 140 countries celebrate ...

You remember that electric little thrill you get when you stumble onto a gardening secret so simple, so clever, so ridiculously effective that you wonder why it isn’t printed on seed packets in bold ...

Composting saves money when done right, but poor composting turns free soil food into useless clutter. Every spring, many ...

We're all about going green -- but staring at rotting veggies on the counter can really stink. This ridiculously easy trick for odor-free composting can help. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent ...

Growing vegetable marrows on a compost heap is a long-standing gardening tradition. Their roots permeate the rotting material where they find plentiful nutrients and moisture, while their luxuriant ...

Found a stash of old seed packets? Learn the clever phone torch hack plus a quick germination test to see which seeds are ...

Gardening expert Simon Akeroyd shares a simple wire mesh trick to help prevent rats from burrowing into your outdoor compost ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader and South Carolina native, was honored in the state capital on Monday.