A: My faithful readers are going to be experts on the basic rules-of-thumb for R.I.’s bin/cart recycling program. I repeat them as often as I can in my quest to get all Rhode Islanders to a status of ...

Gardening is a creative and engaging experience, and its rewards are plentiful when you look around at your beautiful yard -- whether you plant gorgeous yellow-flowering climbing plants for ...

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 ...

A person recycles plastic flower trays at a Meijer garden center. Photo courtesy of Meijer. (Meijer) If this year’s gardening has resulted in a collection of plastic flower pots and trays sitting in ...

Summer means getting gardens in shape and buying plants to add color or greenery to the yard. But it also means being left with all those plastic containers that the plants come in, which typically ...

Bare-root perennials may not look so exciting when they first arrive, but with some careful planting and care, they can ...

"Hot food and liquids should never be stored in plastic containers as the high temperatures can cause the plastic to release harmful chemicals," says Hardin. "Always make sure to let food cool before ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila ...

Whether you live in a suburban neighborhood and tend a backyard garden, or nurture soil-filled growbags on a sunny window ledge or rooftop in Brooklyn, your efforts will be more productive, beautiful ...

Time to make it all happen outdoors. Shopping and planting have been our focus since Mother’s Day weekend — sort of. The seesaw spring weather has kept us reacting to what just happened, including ...