According to the USDA, the average American throws away about 300 pounds of food waste a year. Compost Expert Jim Mullen said ...

From hair to hay, here are some lesser-known things put in your garden waste bin – as well as one surprising thing you ...

Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...

Ever feel like your compost pile just sits there and refuses to turn into that beautiful, rich soil you imagined? You’re not alone.

Ever felt like your compost pile just isn’t working as well as you hoped? Plenty of people dive in with good intentions, only ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

Brown compost materials are the carbon-rich backbone that lets your pile heat up, break down efficiently, and ultimately ...

Compost piles are just beginning to dry out and heat up again. Cold weather and too much water (rainfall) stops the decomposition process. Help restart the decomposition process in your garden waste ...

You can easily turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into nutrient-rich soil for your garden. While many happily add in items ...

Drop your scraps in the designated tube, and voila, you have a flourishing garden. If you’re a city-dweller living in a small apartment, you probably don’t compost food scraps. Even with a countertop ...

Most food and garden waste in Australia comes from homes. Australian households waste 3.1 million tons of food each year. That’s more than five kilograms each household per week. Over half of all ...

No matter how much you make, there’s never enough compost to go around. So pick your system and get started. By Margaret Roach How’s that compost coming? If you live in a New York City apartment, it ...