Savvy gardeners are always looking for ways to simplify gardening tasks, so it’s no surprise that blender composting has been catching on in a big way. Compared to traditional composting, “composting” ...

Many gardeners want to learn how to make a compost bin, and for good reason. Not only is composting a low-cost way to nourish your plants with the most nutritious soil improver, but it also recycles ...

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

There’s a yardstick among gardeners that good, rich soil with lots of actively decaying organic matter in it should have about a dozen or more earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in each cubic foot. But ...

Creating a thriving garden often begins with a rich, nutrient-filled compost pile. However, many gardeners inadvertently create an inviting environment for unwanted pests, particularly rats. If you’ve ...

When I saw an advertisement about Martha Stewart being a dirt nerd, I recalled a column I did a number of years ago. I had met someone who made a business out of making compost. Then I looked at my ...

Christine Wanjiku prepares compost for her button mushrooms at her farm in Kenol, Muranga County where she grows and markets, mushrooms for sale. [Lydiah Nyawira, Standard] Compost-making shouldn't be ...

While compost and mulch may seem interchangeable, they have distinctly different uses in sustainable landscaping. Photo courtesy San Diego County Water Authority Seventh in a series republished with ...

Composting as a garden owner is almost a no-brainer. There are so many benefits of composting to your plants, the environment, and soil that it just makes sense to set up a compost bin in your home.

A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to a new study. A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large ...