Composting can be easy, but even "low-maintenance" methods have a hidden side — expect effort, environmental baggage, and a wait that tests your patience.

Rhubarb is a hardy plant that thrives in cold weather, but mulching it now can help protect it from frost damage and promote ...

Banana peels often end up in the garbage, but you can give them a second life in your garden or for your houseplants. Make ...

While it might be bleak and cold outside, December is the perfect time to sow some seeds of spring-flowering plants to give ...

Gardeners are being urged to scatter orange peel in their gardens this winter in order to help protect against a common pest.

Perhaps the best way to confront the swiftly changing landscape is to swallow hard, and then move forward with a fresh ...

Composting helps reduce household waste and enrich garden soil, but adding certain things can attract unwanted pests like rats and foxes to your outdoor space, which no one wants ...

Once the fire has burnt out, it can be hard to know what to do with all the ashes. Here are 12 surprising ways to recycle ...

FIRST, HAPPY NEW Year to each and everyone of you! May all of your fingers be green and the weeds disappear from your gardens.

Five essential gardening books for cold-climate food production, from self-sufficiency guides to winter harvest techniques.

Let’s be honest. If there’s one kitchen appliance that gets unfairly treated, it’s the freezer. Escaped peas ricochet around ...