Learn simple, practical steps to start composting at home and turn kitchen scraps into nutrient rich garden soil, boosting plant health and reducing waste.

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

Turn your trash into the ultimate fertilizer for your plants.

The howls on social media have been fierce since the state started mandating that food waste stay out of garbage destined for the landfill. But here's a confession from a longtime composter: Putting ...

In today's world, where environmental issues are more pressing than ever, the concept of a zero-waste kitchen has become a crucial part of sustainable living. Inspired by ancient Indian traditions, ...

I love my compost bin. I love what it enables: turning vegetable and fruit scraps, leaves and clippings into gardeners' gold -- compost. This alchemy produces nutrient-rich material to mix with soil ...

When he was working to get the nonprofit NOLA Green Roots up and running a few years ago, Joe Brock kept hitting a barrier. Although the facility where he taught local and out-of-town groups how to ...

Please don't throw those veggie scraps away. There are so many ways you could use them instead, from composting to homemade ...

It’s a common sight most days to see people walking up to the blue house at the end of a Chula Vista cul-de-sac carrying a container filled with food scraps. They then empty those scraps into one of ...

How can I keep kitchen scraps indoors for a few days without odor or fruit flies developing? You don’t need a fancy compost pail with a filter to keep your kitchen compost odor- and fly-free. One easy ...

Waterford resident Narciss Greene teaches business at East Lyme High School, co-owns a boat cleaning company with her husband, volunteers as a member of the Representative Town Meeting, teaches group ...