Where: Finch Arboretum, 3404 W Woodland Blvd. When: Sat. April 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details: Spokane County residents from jurisdictions participating in the County’s Solid Waste System will have ...

If you have been keeping a compost pile, you have been maintaining an active ecosystem that is based on the breakdown of the organic materials that you are composting. With optimal conditions, your ...

Yard waste presently uses up 18 percent of our trash landfill volume, and landfill costs are increasing. In the future, trash collection may be charged for each trash bag on a pay-as-you-throw basis.

SAN LEANDRO — People interested in a holistic approach to gardening and landscaping might want to consider participating in Bay-Friendly Gardening’s Master Composter Training Program. According to ...

Soil and dirt aren’t the same thing to Bob Tucker. The 70-year-old Clarksville resident cites his 2 1/2 -acre garden — a cornucopia of fruits, berries, vegetables and flowers — as proof that ...

The best way to ensure that you have a healthy, productive garden is to provide your plants with rich, fertile soil. Soil in most residential landscapes is neglected and over time becomes depleted of ...

When I first moved from San Francisco to my home in Mill Valley 18 years ago, I was mystified to discover what appeared to be an enormous heap of straw and leaves and dirt in a remote corner of the ...

When my mom spots me digging through the trash after a family dinner, she no longer bats an eye. She knows what I am looking for: banana peels, moldy bread and any number of inedible yet ...

Home Gardening Series<br/>Tuesday, June 9th & Tuesday, July 14th, 6:00pm <br/>GCPL is hosting a discussion every month as the ...