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 ...

Composting your food scraps leads to nutrient-rich soil that your garden will love — we asked experts for the best advice on ...

The previous article covered tips on how to compost in our arid climate. Now, we will discuss the different types of compost. Which one is the best? That’s an easy answer…the best compost method is ...

WASHINGTON — Think about how much food waste you produce in a day. A banana peel, an apple core, the ends of vegetables that you don’t eat. When those scraps end up in a landfill it produces methane.

To turn the trees’ bounty of autumn leaves into rich, useful compost for your garden, you’re probably going to need a bin. “A compost bin is neater than an open pile and generally more efficient, ...

Healthy soil doesn’t come from a bag—it comes from smart, creative choices that turn everyday waste into garden gold. Rich, ...

HOLLAND — The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that 30-40 percent of the food supply in the United States is discarded as food waste into our landfills. Over 133 billion pounds of food each ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... January is a great time for Marin County gardeners to prepare raised vegetable beds for the upcoming growing season. Amending the soil in winter months ...

March 20 marks the first day of spring, but there are other factors that both new and old gardeners have to consider when ...

LENOX — Thanks to the work of Girl Scout Troop 64834, when Lenox middle and high school students are done with their lunch, they throw their food scraps into newly placed composting bins. The four ...