Ribbons of crispy bacon curl up together in a red-enameled cast iron pan placed on a wooden cutting board with a dish towel resting under the pan's handle - Elena Veselova/Shutterstock There's nothing ...

Molasses, the indispensable ingredient in gingerbread and so many other baked goods, also has some uses around the home and garden. Not only does the sweet ingredient have a reputation for repelling ...

When you first start composting, it can be tempting to throw anything and everything into your heap to make it bigger and hopefully speed up the rate of decomposition. However, there are some items ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

Compost is great for gardens, but it can take months or years to become usable. There's something you may have that can speed ...

Composting is the natural process of recycling organic materials into nutrient-rich fertilizer. It’s a great way to put your kitchen scraps and yard waste to good use, supercharge your soil and plants ...

SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...

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

Carving a jack o'lantern leaves you with a mess of pumpkin seeds and innards. Here are five great ways to use pumpkin innards ...