By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S.

Bokashi composting lets you create finished compost indoors in just a few weeks. First popularized in Japan in the 1980s, ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

As a first-time composter, I'm on the hunt for the best methods to make my efforts successful. That's why I've been deciding between the layering vs turning compost techniques. Both layering and ...

Compost is a natural dark brown humus-rich material formed from the decomposition of organic materials ranging from grass clippings to vegetable food scraps. It is an excellent soil amendment. It can ...

The Twin Ports area already is well-known for its numerous sustainability organizations and initiatives. But here's something you can do on your own to make a difference. Whether you're a gardening ...

Gardeners are encouraged to compost leaves this fall to improve soil health. With plenty of leaves, grass clippings and garden debris available, residents can create compost piles that benefit the ...

Composting indoors is a great way to eliminate some of your kitchen waste. It’s an excellent alternative to outdoor composting for those without a garden or anyone who simply doesn’t need enough ...

Whole or carved pumpkins make excellent compost, but not all pumpkins should be composted. Every year, about 1.3 billion pumpkins are thrown in the trash in the United States. However, carved, whole, ...

First popularized in Japan in the 1980s, bokashi composting is a unique, indoor composting method that has a number of advantages over other composting systems. Not only is bokashi composting small ...