If you're cleaning out your fireplace, don't throw away that wood ash. It contains many helpful nutrients that could benefit ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR SUN SPOTS: We compost, and because we have had a garden, we have had a ...

Mark in Waldorf writes: “On Nov. 2, you told us, ‘Do not include food scraps, wood ash, grass clippings, junk mail or other nonsense in your compost pile. I’ll explain why next week.’ You didn’t. I ...

After a cozy night by the fireplace, most people scoop out the ash and toss it without a second thought. But did you know ...

The composting project, Compost Go-Live, that couldsave the UA $28,000 a year by diverting food, manure, and landscaping waste from landfills, is one step closer to becoming a reality. Lesley Ash, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

New Yorkers have been through a lot over the past couple of months, but this felt personal: The city stopped picking up curbside compost this week and asked residents to instead discard their food ...