While you might be tempted to discard plastic berry containers, you can hang on to them and transform them into planters for ...

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 ...

"My kids go through like 2 a day." Gardener shares clever hack using old plastic containers: 'Very helpful' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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 ...

Ever find yourself staring at all those empty containers piling up in your kitchen and wondering if they could be useful?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plastic food storage containers are a staple in the kitchen, making it simple to store leftovers, pack lunches, and organize ...