Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

If you’ve ever walked through a forest after the rain, you’ve experienced the magic of leaf mold—whether you realized it or ...

According to new research from the University of Georgia, there were high levels of a multidrug resistant fungus found in commercial compost, soil and flower bulbs, a UGA Media Relations press release ...

A tough-to-treat, drug-resistant fungal infection may be as close as your local garden center, new research shows. Investigators at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens found high levels of ...

Now is a good time to make sure the soil around roses, berries and perennial beds is free of spent flowers and fallen leaves.

Question: We harvested a pineapple and noticed shoots growing from the base of the portion still in the ground. Will these grow new plants? Answer: More pineapples are on the way in as little as a ...

Discover the New York City composting program aimed at food waste recycling and its implications for urban households. If Mayor Bloomberg's wildest decay-related fantasies are realized, New Yorkers ...