Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by ...

There's some common household waste, which you sweep up from corners and under furniture, that you may be sadly trashing ...

A buried system like this one can still be useful outside of apartment buildings or in cities with compost restrictions.

You know that moment when the air gets cold enough that your breath becomes visible and suddenly your backyard feels like it belongs to someone far hardier than you? That’s when most people abandon ...

If you haven’t touched your compost bin or pile all winter, don’t worry, you are not alone. It could be filled with kitchen scraps to the top or left untouched since the fall. Getting a compost pile ...

Your compost pile will be a mix of “browns” and “greens”. Together, with water and air, these materials will decompose and transform into a soil amendment. ISTOCK PHOTO Your compost pile will be a mix ...

The do’s and don’ts of maintaining a healthy compost pile and building a better garden compost bin. This planet has been making dirt for a long time: decomposing carbon-based organic matter through a ...

We have a saying at our house: "The compost pile is just another mouth to feed." After all, our garden thrives on compost, and thus we thrive on it, too. That pile is an energy center, like a furnace, ...

Most people shudder when they see maggots in their bin composter or compost pile. They may be startling in their appearance and movement, but they won’t hurt you or the compost. In fact, they play a ...

“Green Wizardry,” by John Michael Greer, is a valuable resource for anyone concerned about decreasing our dependence on an overloaded industrial system and making life a great deal less traumatic and ...

A compost pile needs a balanced mix of green and brown material to heat up properly. (Tiffany Woods) As you recycle autumn leaves into compost this fall, consider the science that transforms waste ...