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While many see fallen leaves as a chore, they can actually be beneficial for the landscape. Here's how they can help.

This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, ecological gardening, on how you ...

Eliot Coleman, whose 1989 book inspired generations of gardeners, shared the lessons he has been teaching for the past 50 ...

Emma Jagoz's Moon Valley Farm is a leader in the organic, sustainable food movement--growing her garden on a single acre into ...

First News sat down with Chevy Motswaledi, the Mahoning County OSU extension educator for agriculture and natural resources, ...

Build your pile on well-drained soil in sun or shade. Place a plastic barrier underneath if pests are a concern. Use a compost bin or make one using pallets, cinder blocks or chicken wire. Or simply ...

Most kids get adequate amounts of nutrients from a balanced diet, but under certain circumstances, children may need to take vitamin or mineral supplements. We spoke to registered dietitians Kelli ...

Grow a Garden is filled with different seeds and items you need to unlock as you upgrade your plot. However, a lot of these things can be expensive, so a little help goes a long way. Using Grow a ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Aside from adding a Diet Coke button and displaying the occasional Sharpie-scrawled map, during Donald ...

Join us on Saturday, June 21, 2025, as we mark the first Saturday of summer—Solstice Saturday—by staying open late and hosting programs and performances throughout the day and night.