Homemade compost is a vital ingredient of any sustainable garden, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach to making it. There are several types of composting worth exploring – each with its own ...

Learn simple, practical steps to start composting at home and turn kitchen scraps into nutrient rich garden soil, boosting plant health and reducing waste.

Don’t toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead, convert them into compost right in the garden. Worm and pile composting are great ways to manage ...

Composting is the process of turning organic waste, such as kitchen scraps and yard debris, into nutrient-rich fertilizer. This transformation is facilitated by microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

Don’t toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead, convert them into compost right in the garden. Worm and pile composting are great ways to manage ...

Traditional composting is a long process. It can take six months to more than a year to make usable compost for your garden. This is fine if you have the time and keep the process going continuously, ...

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — As the weather warms and you start thinking about your gardens and flowers, you can make them grow strong and healthy with items from your own home. And it reduces waste for the ...

Rebecca’s Garden at Christ Church in Ontario showed off its community composting project this week as it hosted a group from COMPOST2023, the U.S. Composting Council’s international conference focused ...

A gardener for 60 years, Bill Palmer still tends to thriving greenery. He’s 95, and Palmer already has a June bounty of lettuce, tomatoes, onions and rhubarb. While he uses a walker to move about ...

Don't toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead, convert them to compost right in the garden. Worm and pile composting are great ways to manage these ...