Short on space or time? Trench composting is a simple, low-effort way to recycle garden and kitchen waste, enriching the soil ...

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

No-dig gardening is simple. Rather than digging to create flower beds, no-dig involves layering organic materials like compost, cardboard, and mulch on top of the existing soil — using just your hands ...

Cardboard is biodegradable and safe to compost, but it can only be recycled a limited number of times before it becomes too degraded to be remade into new paper products. However, cardboard has ...

Start now with this 1 January project and your garden will soon be reaping the benefits... and saving you money ...

Winter gardens are seeing cardboard take on a new role, acting as a protective layer over soil. This "lasagna composting" method, layering cardboard with organic matter, shields the ground from harsh ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

The composting process is a lot like cooking a dinner, and the first step is gathering the ingredients. That is where people, including John and Cece Crone, enter the kitchen. "Coffee grounds, we put ...