Think your compost bin should hibernate for the winter? Think again. Leaving it open could turn it into a cozy haven for ...

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

Composting success starts with the right tools. Whether it is a simple DIY container, a sturdy kitchen caddy, or a PFAS-free ...

If you want to reduce waste and grow healthier plants but don’t have a backyard, composting is still possible.

The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and insect-sheltering winter mulch or add to a robust compost mix.

The costumes are back in the closet, the candy’s long been consumed and the leftover pumpkins are starting to turn into mush ...

Create a ring of chicken wire, about a hug’s width in diameter, and simply deposit dry leaves in the fall. The leaves will ...

Before you toss that sagging jack-o-lantern, learn how this piece of Halloween waste can get a new life as a soil amendment ...

O’-lanterns and pumpkins still sitting on porches across Northern California don’t have to go straight into the trash.

Minnesota has a long history in composting, beginning with the 1987 launch of its first mixed-waste municipal compost ...

Every year, more than a billion pounds of pumpkins end up in U.S. landfills after Halloween, releasing methane as they decompose.

Turning leftover pumpkins into fertilizer gives your garden a natural nutrient boost while keeping food waste out of landfills. Pumpkin scraps release vitamins and minerals like potassium, phosphorus, ...