Pallets can be particularly frustrating household waste. If you've ever had a large appliance like a fridge or hot tub delivered on pallets, you'll know that it can be tricky to get rid of them, and ...

It might be tempting to freeze raw sweet potatoes and to assume they'll keep for a later date, but in reality, freezing them ...

We left our city lives behind to live off-grid at the top of a mountain in Spain. After two years of renovating an old stone house and restoring the land, our experience with the toilet has been ...

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 path many imported fresh flowers take to North America often begins in South America and involves a supply chain full of carbon emissions.

These brown, 1 to ¼-inch long cockroaches often are politely called “palmetto bugs,” perhaps because smokybrowns are arboreal ...

A small gap in your fence and a simple wildlife corner can help protect declining hedgehogs and bring them back to your ...

Recycling your tree means keeping waste that creates greenhouse gases out of our landfill. You can drop off your old ...

Gardening In Small Spaces In Orange County Orange County has its share of sunshine, but sometime not enough space for a big garden. Many gardeners—or would be gardeners—in Orange County live in ...

When it comes to vegetables, choose seasonal produce – ones that are growing and ready to be harvested at this time of year. In the UK, for example, cabbage and leeks are at their best during the ...