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It’s the season for feasting. But all that cooking can result in a lot of food waste, which is a surprisingly big source of planet-warming greenhouse gases. One way to minimize the climate impact of ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S.

Repurpose your cardboard instead of throwing it away. Do you have excess cardboard lying around your home? Rather than throwing it away, consider using it in your garden. Cardboard is made from wood ...

I’m always surprised at how much compost happens in Brattleboro. A few years ago, the Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) sold 400 backyard compost bins in 5 months. This amount exceeded ...

Winter is here, and we’re still getting plenty of questions to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...