Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my affiliate policy. Maggots are a common sight in compost piles and bins, but what do they do? What kind of maggots should you ...

It has been a challenging summer for landscape and garden plants because of low soil moisture and record high temperatures. Mulch and compost figure in the effort to address the challenges. I’ll ...

Q: Why can’t you compost meat? A: Obviously, meat will putrefy and smell awful. That stench will attract rats, mice, opossums, raccoons and other unwelcome visitors. Meat can also harbor parasites and ...

With so many people staying home in recent months, city officials say the volume of residential garbage in the Chicago area has been growing. A big part of that garbage pile is recyclable material and ...

BELLOWS FALLS — Gardeners interested in an upcoming program on backyard composting are encouraged to watch an online introductory video and submit questions ahead of time to the Rockingham Library. As ...