It's midsummer here at Homeacres, and I want to show you four simple ways I make compost — for potting, for mulching, and for ...

Most gardeners understand that composting is a good idea. Fewer realize there are genuinely distinct methods, each with its ...

In compost science, brown materials are carbon-rich, whereas green materials are nitrogen-rich. You need both, but the ratios ...

To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that’s the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

ROBERT REED CRAWLED UP on a massive pile of food scraps and yard trimmings and sat down. He buried his hands and rooted ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...

With spring and summer gardens being planted as the weather turns warm, composting is a great way to reduce waste. Composting is a natural way to turn what would have been garbage into a nutrient-rich ...

SACRAMENTO — Community members are getting a hands-on lesson on how their old banana peels and leftover lettuce can be beneficial for the environment. Diane Stratigos wants to plant a garden to grow ...

Whether you want “black gold” to feed your garden or you simply don’t want your kitchen scraps to end up in the landfill, the best composters make it easy to create nutrient-rich fertilizer using ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's tempting to think of composting as building a holder, throwing in food and coming back a few weeks later to something you can toss in ...

Composting is a simple, economical way to recycle your kitchen scraps and yard trimmings. Adding finished compost to our soil improves its structure and health, as well increases its pore space and ...

There are many natural products you may mindlessly toss in the garbage that could actually feed your compost pile and reduce ...