The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

The Ottawa Sandusky Seneca Solid Waste District (OSS) is helping residents put their seasonal pumpkins to good use with its annual Pumpkin Composting Collection, according to a press release. This ...

Although you can start throughout the year, choosing to start your heap during particular seasons can aid your composting ...

Rather than let leaves stay on the lawn or send them to the landfill, horticulturist David Trinklein recommends two ways of ...

Milford residents now have an option to compost organic waste — a move city officials hope will help reduce municipal trash ...

Most of us never think about the hidden world of fungi. Yet it is a keystone supporting the very structure of life. It’s a ...

Nourish Beauty; Recycle Peace; Blessed Be. Mary Lucille Hays lives in Birdland near White Heath. She is serious about answering mail from readers. Consider subscribing to support your small-town ...

Toppings: Alderson chops roasted seeds with fresh herbs and garlic to make a garnish for soups (this butternut squash soup is ...

Leaves. Useful to the tree. Great for jumping in. Not much fun to clean up. Find out what you should be doing with those ...

If you’re planning to install a new garden bed next spring, fall is a good time to do the digging to prepare for it.

* Vegetables that can be sown in November for planting in the garden in December include arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels ...

The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes ...