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A pile of dark, rich soil surrounded by bare trees and vegetation in a damp, forested area.

Tech

Clay County, Minnesota, wins $2 million to launch a food-waste composting program

A water heater.

Home

Kentucky crews rush to a reported apartment fire, and find an attic water heater sparking

Pecan shell mulch.

Home

Forget gravel and pavers: In the southern US, pecan shells make a mulch that feeds soil

A close-up of a document titled "Medicare Part B" with a silver pen resting on it.

Business

Retired man took a $350,000 pension buyout, then Medicare hit him with a $649 Part B premium

A young tree surrounded by mulch and green plants in a landscaped yard with a pathway and a black house in the background.

Home

Midwest beginner plants a peach tree guild, starts plotting a lawn-free food forest

A phone next to an EZ1 plug-in microinverter.

Tech

Company launches DIY balcony solar microinverter that plugs into a wall socket

A patio area with seating under a large roof of a pergola, surrounded by greenery and a gray stone wall in a sunny setting.

Home

Neighbor says pergola unfairly shaded her solar panels, then builds one over her own patio

A green garden hose coiled on dry, brown grass with a yellow spray nozzle.

Home

Thames Water bans hosepipes for 10.1 million in England after a record dry spring

A woman sitting on a couch with her head resting on her knees, looking stressed near an electric fan.

Home

Tennessee apartment residents swelter through another heat wave, say AC has been out for months

A pile of sticks.

Home

Community garden compost bin is a giant pile of sticks, and composters know what to do

Outdoors

California 3-year-old reaches for Amazon package, then hidden rattlesnake bites her hand

A vibrant flower garden filled with various blossoms in shades of pink, orange, and yellow.

Home

TikTok-fueled chaos gardening is taking root in America, and experts see benefits beyond blooms