Autumn gives you almost everything you need to start a compost heap for free. Fallen leaves, spent vegetable plants, grass ...

According to Marcus Bridgewater, composting is a lot like driving a car. “You can say driving is just about getting in the car and pressing the gas pedal,” the gardener, CEO of Choice Forward, and ...

Skip the expensive compost bin and build your own using concrete blocks. Stack them to ensure airflow and build your own ...

During the fall, we are cleaning up leaves and plant debris, and we need to get rid of it. Rather than sending it to the landfill, compost it. Composting is the natural, organic way to decompose grass ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. SOPHIE THOMSON: There's nothing like a day with pruners or secateurs to rejuvenate your garden, ...

It seems so simple in theory. You put food scraps in the compost, you get a great soil improver, and your waste is diverted from landfill. Win, win, win. But then you see the dizzying array of ...

Lemon peel has a lot more to offer than a place in the compost bin. The yellow outer skin adds bright flavor to cakes, savory ...

As autumn draws in, my garden compost heap turned into a five-star rat hotel – until I copied one simple habit from Monty Don ...

You are right to be concerned about the risk of herbicides lurking in organic materials. The pesticides of concern are clopyralid and aminopyralid, both in the “pyralid” class. Here are some simple ...

Learn more about composting and share your knowledge with others as a Master Composter. The Spokane Regional Solid Waste System has a six-part training session through April 29. Learn about composting ...