Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

Home gardeners don’t need to limit their compost piles to grass clippings, vegetable peels, eggshells, and other kitchen scraps. Most organic materials can be composted in an indoor or outdoor compost ...

Natural wine corks are compostable after removing any metal foil and other materials. To speed up the decomposition process, the corks should be chopped up. Corks are brown composting material; add ...

Set yourself up for success by making your compost bin easy to use and simple to maintain.

Key Points Winter compost doesn't generate enough heat to remove contaminants.Don't add animal waste and chemically treated ...

Many home gardeners start compost piles before winter to reduce waste and prepare for spring prep. Fall cleanup provides a steady supply of leaves, stalks and other carbon-rich materials that become ...

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 ...

Sirens aren't blaring, but county extension offices are definitely waving their arms. Gardeners who proudly pile up kitchen scraps and yard waste are being urged to pause before tossing in one ...