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 ...

Composting is the process of turning organic waste, such as kitchen scraps and yard debris, into nutrient-rich fertilizer. This transformation is facilitated by microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

(WKOW) — Convert kitchen scraps into compost right in the garden with trench composting. Just like other composting methods, use only plant-based materials since meat, dairy and fat can attract ...

Traditional composting is a long process. It can take six months to more than a year to make usable compost for your garden. This is fine if you have the time and keep the process going continuously, ...

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 ...

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — As the weather warms and you start thinking about your gardens and flowers, you can make them grow strong and healthy with items from your own home. And it reduces waste for the ...

A shovel full of compost about to be added to a raised garden - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock So many different types of kitchen scraps can be reused in your garden as a natural fertilizer, and ...

Rebecca’s Garden at Christ Church in Ontario showed off its community composting project this week as it hosted a group from COMPOST2023, the U.S. Composting Council’s international conference focused ...

A gardener for 60 years, Bill Palmer still tends to thriving greenery. He’s 95, and Palmer already has a June bounty of lettuce, tomatoes, onions and rhubarb. While he uses a walker to move about ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's common for would-be gardeners to get discouraged from starting a garden for a variety of reasons, ending up staring wistfully at endless ...