Most gardeners do some composting. Some folks compost anything that once was part of a living plant, often mixing it with barnyard waste; they turn and aerate their piles and make terrific compost in ...

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 define. In some sense, the apple core I ...

Pulled weeds can still harm your garden if not removed properly. Leftover weeds may re-root, spread seeds, attract pests, or steal nutrients. Dispose of weeds by safe composting, bagging, or ...

If you compost at home, keep these things away from your bin ...

Twenty miles south of Boise, crews at the city compost farm are bracing for the busy season. “Grass season,” as compost program director Lisa Knapp calls it, means bag after bag of lawn clippings and ...