Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds an easy three-bin DIY compost system for practical and eco-friendly waste management.

A Napa Valley foundation was ordered to close after a state settlement requiring millions in grants, board changes, an ...

The loyal reader knows that compost is my go-to for almost everything. I use it for mulch and to put the soil food web back into soils. I am a compost nerd. The question: What to do in the winter when ...

When organic materials break down, they create a nutrient rich soil amendment that helps restore farmland and promote sustainable agriculture. It’s important to protect this cycle as the soil that is ...

A 17-year-old York Suburban student wants to build community, reduce waste in landfills, and enrich the soil through a new community compost bin project. For Alexia Purkanto, it began with a compost ...

Farmington is adding food scrap bins at its farmers market as part of a composting pilot program. Food scraps and other accepted items, such as paper towels, will be made into compost. The city is ...

Beginning composting? Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini recommends using a bin to ensure a successful compost pile. “A number of things are needed for building a compost ...

After many starts and stops, curbside composting has expanded citywide. Now, separating organic waste from landfill trash is mandatory in every borough. And it’s working — the city is capturing 5 ...

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...

To some, it’s a pile of rotting stuff. To many gardeners, it’s future “black gold.” To bugs, it might be lunch. While the value of a compost pile might be in the eyes of the beholder, there’s no ...

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas throws a tangerine peel into one of the new recycling bins now at community centers, municipal buildings and fire stations around the city. In a new partnership with a ...