If you’ve failed in previous years to stick to your New Year’s resolutions, whether it’s losing weight, giving up drinking or quitting smoking, perhaps it’s time to look to the garden to turn over a ...

There's no need to throw your used tea leaves in the garbage when they can have a second life by improving the health of your ...

If you used an artificial tree this holiday season, cleaning it up is as easy as folding it up and storing it in a box. But ...

FIRST, HAPPY NEW Year to each and everyone of you! May all of your fingers be green and the weeds disappear from your gardens.

Crocks are broken pieces of terracotta pots or similar material placed at the bottom of containers to improve drainage. The non-biodegradable polystyrene versions serve the same purpose but are ...

Olmsted County residents can dispose of their real Christmas trees and other holiday waste for free at the compost site next ...

You likely bought tissue paper to wrap gifts, but it can often be reused for the same purpose. Add used sheets to paper gift ...

Wondering how to dispose of your Christmas tree? Here’s a regional guide to tree recycling and pickup options across Central ...

After your mountain of presents become a mountain of paper, ribbon and boxes – what do you do with all that waste? Some of it ...

Montgomery County Environmental Services offers reminders of how to reduce holiday waste and recycle right during the busiest time of year.

Asheville and Buncombe County government offices will close Dec. 24-26, as well as Jan. 1, for the holiday. Here's how ...

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.