Nigerian farmers are increasingly converting agricultural waste into useful resources such as compost, biogas, and organic fertilizer--cutting costs, improving yields, and promoting sustainable ...

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And farm waste could relieve some demand for cotton, and thereby reduce the water-intensity of this crop and our clothes. Finally, while agricultural waste streams are often recycled back into fields ...

Organic mulch keeps soil cool, moist, and weed-free while boosting long-term soil health. Great natural mulches include compost, chopped leaves, pine needles, and straw. A thick 3-inch mulch layer ...

Professor Xinzhang Song (Zhejiang A&F University) et al. conducted a study that revealed the response of soil CO2 emissions in bamboo forests of humid regions to straw mulching and its long-term ...

See the UF/IFAS blog, Consider Landscape Fabric Carefully for more information about the use of landscape fabric. Mixed leaf litter supplied by Mother Nature is a cost-effective mulch.

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­— Traditional forms of thermal insulation used to regulate temperatures in homes and commercials buildings are often energy-intensive to manufacture, resulting in significant greenhouse ...

I think I’d be hard pressed to find a gardener unaware of mulch, that stuff you put under plants to help keep down weeds and make your landscape beds look more defined. But there’s more to mulch than ...

To that end, there's a good reason you should always use pine straw when mulching azaleas: It will help maintain the lower soil pH that these plants need to flourish.

I am using a pyrethrin soap spray and jet sprays of water to treat. But this is a good reminder to inspect your vegetable crops weekly for summer pests. Here’s what to consider: ...