Dear James: We moved into a new house with open space in the backyard, so I want to build a compost bin. What are some inexpensive options that are effective? — Sylvia W. Dear Sylvia: It won’t take ...

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Learn how to boost your garden's vitality with our Quick Pick Vegetable Tip focusing on "Compost." Discover the benefits of using compost in your vegetable garden and simple methods to create your own ...

On a microscopic level, composting refers to a biological process where bacteria, fungi and even worms break down organic material to generate a product that looks like soil but is technically a soil ...

Recycling your kitchen waste into compost is the responsible thing to do, right? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath reveals the surprising problems you can encounter when you make garbage ...

"It's capturing food waste that would otherwise go to landfill and produce greenhouse gases and cause harm to the environment in some capacity," said Matt Bertucci, assistant professor of sustainable ...

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