Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to countertop composting you can either store your food scraps in a countertop compost bin ...

Load all biodegradable waste for a compost pile into a wheelbarrow, and keep other yard trash separate, in a bucket hung over the wheelbarrow's edge with a large S hook.