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 ...

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 ...

Growing a worm farm is an easy and cost-effective way to turn your organic kitchen waste into fertiliser that boosts your plants’ health and growth. This is known as vermicomposting. Worm farms are ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

This Earth Day, more and more local restaurants, businesses, and homes are paying attention to composting — not just for what it does — but for what it prevents. Composting helps keep the vegetable ...

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 ...