Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by ...

Your compost pile will be a mix of “browns” and “greens”. Together, with water and air, these materials will decompose and transform into a soil amendment. ISTOCK PHOTO Your compost pile will be a mix ...

Coffee grounds are full of organic matter. To reap the benefits, compost them first so your plants have access to all the ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

Manure-based compost piles can be more work and take more time than piles fueled by kitchen scraps. But the rewards are too good to pass up. Many horse and mule stables in the area offer free manure ...

Maggots in compost are almost always black soldier fly larvae, and in most bins they’re harmless. Finding a modest number of ...

Composting feels like one of those things you can’t really get wrong. You’re just tossing organic scraps into a bin, right?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a win-win: I save money and ...

The finished compost sells for $120 per yard or $10 per bag.

"The main concern with small mammal waste is more about parasites than anything else." ...