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 ...

Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

If you’ve been thinking about recycling all of that yard waste into compost, now’s the time to get busy. You’ll have plenty of prime ingredients coming up shortly in the form of falling leaves, ...

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Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

Food waste is a significant contributor to greenhouse gasses and accounts for roughly one third of the food meant for human consumption. Composting is the process by which food is converted into a ...

If you start now, you’ll be all set for spring planting. Consumer Reports explains the dos and don’ts of at-home composting. Turn your garbage into gold. No, it’s not alchemy. We’re talking about ...

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Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...