ST. PAUL - New state regulations could be coming to your compost heap. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is proposing new rules on backyard compost sites, and a composting advocacy group is ...

In the heat and cool of late spring, our gardens soon become jungles. As you weed, snip, and snack, collections for your home compost are also building. If you are new to backyard composting, spring ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! I see many homeowners cleaning up leaves this fall around the valley. Why not gather these leaves to make leaf mold, a valuable compost? This week I want ...

Compost is a dark, crumbly organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. It is created when microorganisms break down solid material such as yard waste (fallen leaves, grass ...

ST. PAUL -- New state regulations could be coming to your compost heap. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is proposing new rules on backyard compost sites, and a composting advocacy group is ...

Generating less trash is a worthy goal. But we all have to eat, and more food ends up in landfills than any other type of trash material, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It makes up ...

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Compost - organic material that is added to soil to help plants grow - is widely used by gardeners because it improves soil health and reduces the amount of organic waste in landfills. Although ...