Gardeners, gear up for our own version of Days of the Dead. Like the three days devoted to remembering and honoring departed loved ones, we focus on remembering the garden by clearing out and cleaning ...

On a recent sunny afternoon, I was talking with Niwot resident Alicia Livitt about compost for her garden. She was explaining that she would like a compost pile but didn’t really see where one would ...

Getting the right soil mix for your raised-bed garden can make all the difference in the success of your efforts. Raised-bed gardens have a lot of advantages. They raise the plants up so it’s easier ...

Where: Finch Arboretum, 3404 W Woodland Blvd. When: Sat. April 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details: Spokane County residents from jurisdictions participating in the County’s Solid Waste System will have ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...