Tending to a garden is usually a rewarding endeavor, as long as there is good soil to work with. If there isn’t, it can either get frustrating quickly having to deal with soils like sand or hard clay, ...

You’ve probably heard of hydroponic gardening and vermicomposting, but have you ever heard of the two combined in one ultra-efficient garden? It turns out, wriggly red worms don’t flourish only in ...

Hempfield Area students will get to put their science lessons into action through the help of a donation of composting tools from Westmoreland Cleanways. The school board voted unanimously Monday ...

There are plenty of ways of using waste to grow crops, the oldest and most obvious being the use of compost. Compost is great! We love compost. But it isn’t of much use in the myriad ways you can grow ...

Although some hydroponic producers may compost residues, they do not return the residues to the hydroponic system and close the loop. Inputs of organic matter reported by hydroponic practitioners are ...