Sift the ashes through a compost sifter to remove pieces of burned wood and debris. If you don’t have a sifter, you can use ...

With record cold gripping much of North America this winter, many who find themselves with an abundance of fireplace ashes ...

Ashes contain elevated levels of potassium, a nutrient that helps to harden plant cells enough to promote strong, stocky growth and enhance resistance to stresses such as temperature extremes and ...

Those old piles of scrap wood you have could make all the difference in your garden. Try one of these easy DIYs to reuse ...

I can tell all you gardeners out there are getting restless. So, here are some answers about what you can do now in the garden and still be aware its “winter” ...

Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests.

Some are obvious, like plastic, but others might surprise you. From Christmas trees to dryer lint, here are materials you should never burn. When I lived in the mountains, I heated with wood and ...

OC residents are celebrating Black History Month as Lunar New Year, Lent and Ramadan all converge around the same time this year.

Gardeners are using fewer chemicals than ever, but that doesn’t mean fertilizers are unsafe. Here’s how to balance organic ...

The gardening world has seen a significant shift from chemical to organic methods over 40 years. Learn how to responsibly ...