It takes two to three weeks for a properly maintained 2-foot pile of leaves to turn into a bucket full of black, crumbly, sweet-smelling compost. Connie Gannon Fresno Bee archive Many gardeners are ...

Brown compost materials are the carbon-rich backbone that lets your pile heat up, break down efficiently, and ultimately ...

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The “Science Behind” series at Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon continues at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with the “Science Behind Worm Composting.” Come and discover the wonders of compost. Learn ...

Composting can be easy, but even "low-maintenance" methods have a hidden side — expect effort, environmental baggage, and a ...

Vermicomposting — a.k.a. worm composting — is a compact way to turn your food scraps into worm castings (worm poop), a moist, crumbly soil amendment known as garden gold because it provides important ...

NYC resident Greg Todd has created a business proposal to collect food waste and convert it into compost available for local use. He’s targeting small coffee shops, juice bars and restaurants and ...

To help those with small farms and community gardens learn about a new recycling law, as well as how to improve soil and save money, a free workshop will be held on Saturday at the San Diego County ...

Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:05:37 GMT — A private businessman in the business of producing commercial compost and mulch claims a taxpayer supported agency is undercutting his business by giving away the same ...