Straw mulch is great for gardens. It locks in moisture, smothers weeds, and feeds plants. But it might also cause one of the ...

It may be colder outside, but your compost needs to stay warm to be ready for 2026. Here's a few ways to help it do so.

The first frost doesn’t have to be the final curtain for your garden. Imagine pulling crisp spinach and snappy carrots in December, or harvesting fresh kale in January while your neighbor’s plot ...

In and around the Howardian Hills, chefs are crafting dishes that sing of this county’s rich larder, with ingredients like ...

Coffee grounds are a fantastic way to add nitrogen to your winter compost. Nitrogen helps generate heat, which is important ...

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Pine straw is an organic mulch made from fallen pine needles, explains Mary Jane Duford, founder of the beginner gardening blog Home for the Harvest. Like any garden mulch, pine needles create a ...

Whether you live in an area with harsh winters where temperatures regularly dip below freezing or in a milder climate, here's ...

The Straw House, a one-of-a-kind community ecology and arts center in the making in Laguna Canyon, faces demolition due to funding and ownership woes. The nonprofit is asking the Laguna ...

"Each factory was a cacophony of noise, a cloud of noxious vapor, a sewer of pollution. Each factory devoured people whole, laborers and managers both." The ninth chapter of the book by David R.

Christian Bale has taken on plenty of heavy roles since "The Dark Knight Rises," but none of them stop people from circling back to the same question. Would he ever put on the cowl again? He never ...

Christian Bale is known for playing infamous characters on screen, from Batman to Patrick Bateman. It seems, however, that the 51-year-old is making an even bigger impact behind the scenes. After 17 ...