By Lee Reich, The Associated Press Here’s a riddle: What will weed, feed and water your garden, and take care of your garbage? “Ideal teenager” is not the answer. It’s compost! Compost is hard to ...

Don’t toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead, convert them into compost right in the garden. Worm and pile composting are great ways to manage ...

Homemade compost is a budget-friendly yet simple way to improve your garden's health. With the right blend of green and brown waste, you can create a nutrient-dense medium that gives your plants the ...

In this video, I show you how to compost shredded paper to make rich, fertile, plant food and soil improver. Why waste paper ...

Q. Fall is finally upon us, and thankfully so. As I spend more time outdoors, enjoying the almost perfect weather, I have noticed that the leaves are beginning to fall. How can I put these leaves to ...

Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden and the environment, say Contra Costa Master Gardeners who specialize in composting. It directs garden and kitchen waste away from ...

WASHINGTON — Think about how much food waste you produce in a day. A banana peel, an apple core, the ends of vegetables that you don’t eat. When those scraps end up in a landfill it produces methane.

Don't toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead, convert them to compost right in the garden. Worm and pile composting are great ways to manage these ...

To turn the trees’ bounty of autumn leaves into rich, useful compost for your garden, you’re probably going to need a bin. “A compost bin is neater than an open pile and generally more efficient, ...