If you want to reduce waste and grow healthier plants but don’t have a backyard, composting is still possible.

Build your pile on well-drained soil in sun or shade. Place a plastic barrier underneath if pests are a concern. Use a compost bin or make one using pallets, cinder blocks or chicken wire. Or simply ...

It’s the roof that defines the feeling of shelter — a threshold between exposure and comfort, sky and hearth.

When you grow your own food, there are even more benefits. Growing your own produce can reduce your grocery bill so you save ...

This video covers the process of treating a banana plant by soaking it for about one week before releasing fish.

NEW YORK (AP) — A massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a New York City apartment building collapsed after an explosion Wednesday, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground.

Oct. 1 (UPI) --Part of a 20-story apartment building collapsed in the Bronx, New York City, after a gas explosion Wednesday. The explosion caused an incinerator shaft collapse around 8:10 a.m. EDT, ...

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New York City homeowners can now apply to build backyard, basement or attic apartments on their properties — a milestone in Mayor Eric Adams’ implementation of the landmark City of Yes law that passed ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Adams Administration’s controversial City of Yes housing plan has come to fruition, as homeowners now have the green light to add ancillary dwelling units (ADUs) to their ...

San Jose, CA – Outertainment Construction Inc., a licensed contractor specializing in luxury backyard design and build, announced today the expansion of its services to five additional Bay Area cities ...