Organic composting has become increasingly popular, and one fairly straightforward way to accomplish it is the installation of a worm farm. Raising earthworms for composting or commercial bait, also ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

When Grant Estrade opened Laughing Buddha Nursery on Clearview Parkway in Metairie 13 years ago, he had a simple goal: to serve gardeners who wanted to grow vegetables and herbs organically. Over time ...

The secluded compound sits behind a thicket of tall trees, tucked between a mossy pond and the Hickory Heights golf course in York County. Jim Shaw took over this 13-acre plot just north of the ...

Scott Poynton is the head of The Forest Trust, an international non-profit that works on addressing environmental challenges. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. From what I’m told, ...

The shipping container about 15 feet from the barn at the Arizona Worm Farm is a cool 68 degrees compared to the June sun outside. Inside are metal shelves with rows of plastic bins that on the ...

Home composting is essential for serious gardeners. Affectionately known as "black gold", compost is the nutritious, loamy ...

ROYAL CITY, Wash. — Royal Dairy is home to the world’s largest worm farm, but that’s just one part of a much bigger sustainability story. Royal Family Farming, in Royal City, Wash., and CMI Orchards, ...