The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring is just around the corner and with it will come lawn care and thoughts of planting a garden. One of the ways to reduce ...

I cringe when I see people discard banana peels, egg shells and other potential compostables. Composting not only saves landfill space, but can benefit the soil in your garden. Linn County Master ...

CORVALLIS — As leaves fall and yard debris bins fill up, it’s a great time to consider composting instead of hauling away those valuable resources. Compost is one of the best ways to build healthy ...

According to the most recent EPA estimates, the average American is responsible for throwing away almost 1,500 pounds of trash annually. Much of this waste falls under reduce, reuse or recycle ...

Halloween pumpkins have begun rotting and many people will have food scraps from Thanksgiving, but these don’t have to be thrown away. Composting can give food and organic waste a new life and reduce ...

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FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Composting should be considered a civic duty as well as a gift to your garden or landscape. I compost and if you have the space, you should as well. It is estimated ...

Green composts large scale, tending to three piles established by his parents that each hold a year’s accumulation. They’re turned annually, but otherwise left to their own devices in a tri-year cycle ...

MILWAUKEE - Save money, boost plant growth and keep waste out of landfills! Gardening expert Melinda Myers shows us how to convert kitchen scraps with a little help from nature.

You’re not the only one still trying to figure out the curbside organics collection service rolled out in October for Vancouver residents. That’s why the city and Waste Connections are offering ...