If you want to reduce waste and grow healthier plants but don’t have a backyard, composting is still possible.

Create a ring of chicken wire, about a hug’s width in diameter, and simply deposit dry leaves in the fall. The leaves will ...

Pumpkins in landfills break down and emit methane, a potent greenhouse gas. There are several places in the Triangle to drop ...

Before you toss that sagging jack-o-lantern, learn how this piece of Halloween waste can get a new life as a soil amendment ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it.

As many UK councils begin to halt garden waste collections for the winter, experts are urging homeowners not to dispose of or burn their organic waste. Ecologists from Arbtech.co.uk warn that ...

O’-lanterns and pumpkins still sitting on porches across Northern California don’t have to go straight into the trash.

Dispose of weeds, such as dandelions, thistles, ground elder and bindweed, in your green waste bin instead. If the weeds have ...

Every year, more than a billion pounds of pumpkins end up in U.S. landfills after Halloween, releasing methane as they decompose.

If you don’t have a compost bin, dig small holes in your garden beds and bury the pumpkin scraps a few inches deep. They’ll decompose over time, enriching your soil and inviting helpful earthworms to ...

More than 1 billion pounds of pumpkins rot in U.S. landfills each year after Halloween, according to the Department of Energy. Yours doesn’t have to go to waste. Experts told us your pumpkins can be ...