The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

The howls on social media have been fierce since the state started mandating that food waste stay out of garbage destined for the landfill. But here’s a confession from a longtime composter: Putting ...

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 ...

Setting up an in-home recycling program isn't so hard these days, particularly since the majority of our local garbage haulers allow items to be "co-mingled." Co-mingling describes the practice of ...

How can I keep kitchen scraps indoors for a few days without odor or fruit flies developing? You don’t need a fancy compost pail with a filter to keep your kitchen compost odor- and fly-free. One easy ...

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

Electric composters are a recent innovation with a promising future. Now you can compost at home in small spaces with no ...

"In mild-winter climates, winter is one of the best times to compost," says master gardener Angela Judd. "Falling leaves give you plenty of browns, garden clean-up adds greens, and a well-layered pile ...

The Vego Kitchen Composter has recently been honored with the prestigious Red Dot Design Award and the iF Design Award, Discover the award-winning Vego Kitchen Composter, revolutionizing sustainable ...