Compost is a fantastic way to give your plants a nutritional boost. And although maintaining a batch is second nature to some gardeners during the growing season, most take a break in winter. But ...

One of the most accessible and environmentally-friendly methods to recycle food and garden scraps is composting. For many ...

Kelvin Bronner of Cedar Rapids puts grass clippings, orange peels, tree branches and other organic material into his YARDY, the large green carts Cedar Rapids residents wheel to the curb on collection ...

To create the right reaction in your bin, you need a mix of greens (food waste, grass clippings) and browns (yard waste, ...

Quick tips on making compost for your home garden. Quick tips on making compost for your home garden. We’ll tell you what materials are good for composting and what you should not put in a compost ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...