Many landscape plants can benefit greatly from amended soil. Our native sandy soil drains readily and doesn’t do so well with holding on to soil nutrients and water. But you can produce your own ...

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

The single most useful thing you can do with a season of grass clippings is stop throwing them in the bin and start turning ...

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 ...

Community composting is growing across the country but problems arise as cities lag behind in regulations and zoning laws. Food waste takes up a lot of landfill space. Turning that garbage into ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's tempting to think of composting as building a holder, throwing in food and coming back a few weeks later to something you can toss in ...

CORVALLIS – If your compost pile at home isn’t getting hot, don’t worry. That heap of yard debris and kitchen waste may be far from steamy, but it will break down eventually. That eases the burden on ...