Person dumping food scraps into a compost pile - Viktor Sergeevich/Shutterstock Compost is made up of decomposed organic matter that enriches your soil and provides food for your plants. If you're a ...

Learn composting basics from browns and greens to hot composting techniques. Whether you have a garden or not, backyard composting reduces waste and creates nutrient-rich soil.

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

If you’ve tried composting at home, you know it’s not always as simple as the tips you see online. Sometimes you follow all the “right” steps and still end up with a smelly, soggy pile that seems to ...

Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot compost ...

Want to make your kitchen more sustainable? Repurposing kitchen scraps, reducing food waste, and trying to minimize how much plastic you bring into the kitchen are all great ways to prioritize ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...