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After learning more about the effects of throwing away produce, I’ve become increasingly interested in worm composting. Try though we may, my fiancé and I are guilty of letting lettuce spoil more ...

A close-up of a camellia bloom. (Rusty Costanza/The Times-Picayune) No it's not just wishful thinking or - in this case - wishful feeling. The temperature is just a tiny bit cooler today. At 11:30 ...

Vermicomposting — a.k.a. worm composting — is a compact way to turn your food scraps into worm castings (worm poop), a moist, crumbly soil amendment known as garden gold because it provides important ...

MILWAUKEE - Save money, boost plant growth and keep waste out of landfills! Gardening expert Melinda Myers shows us how to convert kitchen scraps with a little help from nature.

Composting helps the process along by providing a suitable environment for bacteria, fungi, worms and insects to do their important work of breaking stuff down. “It wants to happen, and it is easier ...

Starting a compost pile is a great way to go green and involve your kids in gardening. Not only is compost great for gardens and the environment, but it is also amazing for your child’s brain, too!

There’s a reason gardeners in South Florida call compost “black gold” and why many of them produce it in their own yards. “I find composting empowering; you don’t have to wait on anyone,” said Lanette ...

Zarron Brown, a former U.S. Marine, in his garden at his home in Miami Gardens. Brown is part of FIU’s new farming outreach program, designed to help veterans launch second careers or expand careers ...