Many home gardeners start compost piles before winter to reduce waste and prepare for spring prep. Fall cleanup provides a ...

With a keen interest in making more eco-choices in the yard, I'm always excited to learn of new organic fertilizers I can feed my plants to boost their growth. That combined with a love for composting ...

Have you ever taken a walk in the woods, noticed how rich the soil is and wonder why there is so much topsoil when your yard has none? Nature has been composting organic materials for eons. Organic ...

Have you gotten into gardening recently and want to learn how to make your own compost? Compost is a great resource for home gardens because it puts minerals back in the soil for peak production of ...

Rows of compost the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency Site 1 in southwest Cedar Rapids is seen from the top of Mount Trashmore on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. A new topsoil rule is under ...

In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper ...

Q. How do I start and maintain a compost pile/bin? Is there a certain type of composter you recommend? I love composting because it’s a way you can take something that would normally be waste and turn ...

The next time you're whipping up a shaved carrot, asparagus, and apple salad, you may not want to throw those carrot tops, apple peels, and asparagus stems in the trash. Instead, set them aside for ...

There are two basic ways to compost outdoors, a static bin (like the one my colleague David Priest made himself) or a compost tumbler. There are infinite ways to make a static bin (plop down a bucket ...