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 ...

When the temperature starts to drop, our gardens tend to take a backseat. But if you want to get a headstart on next year’s ...

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 ...

Although we had a little snow on the ground for much of November and December, snow has been scarce as we move toward the New Year. If this continues, does this have any consequences for our gardens?

Winter has a reputation problem, especially in the garden. The days get shorter, the air bites back, and everything looks frozen, silent, and completely unproductive. That's exactly why winter ...

Matt Hickman is an associate editor at The Architect’s Newspaper. His writing has been featured in Curbed, Apartment Therapy, URBAN-X, and more. The coffee grounds from three weekend mornings straight ...

In this column, staff at the Center for EcoTechnology offer advice on easy ways for people — and businesses — to introduce green changes in their daily lives. This week, we discuss the ins and outs of ...

We gardeners couldn't possibly bestow our apple cores, coffee grounds, or garden leavings on the local trash hauler. As dedicated compost dorks, we save them, along with dryer lint, eggshells and gone ...

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Here's how to keep composting in winter so you'll have finished compost in spring. Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to ...