Did you know the microbes in your compost pile is still active in the dead of winter? They will be if you take certain steps ...

In this guide, you’ll find quick tips on how to judge if your wine corks are compostable or not, and learn how to help wine corks break down faster in your compost pile! What Is ...

Did you know that you don't have to throw away all the fallen leaves in your yard? Leaves are a valuable source of nutrients ...

Composting in fall can seem quite daunting, as the colder temperatures work against decomposition. However, many gardeners actually see fall as the best time of year for composting, with an abundance ...

If you’ve ever stood over your compost pile wondering why it looks more like a sad heap of yard waste than the rich, earthy ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Compost is a mixture of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land. Raw organic waste becomes a nutrient-rich soil amendment when properly composted.

There are different levels of composting depending on what you hope to achieve. Some methods involve worms while others let nature take its course. Either way it's a win because the waste is broken ...

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 ...

The organic solid waste that citizens deposit in brown recycling bins could currently produce the amount of compost needed to satisfy 8% of the nutrients demanded by urban and peri-urban agriculture, ...