Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martha Stewart and compost bin This week, Martha Stewart shared her DIY composting tips, urging gardeners to reduce trash pickups ...

Which compost starter is best? Globally, food waste contributes 8%-10% of all greenhouse gas emissions. One way to mitigate food waste in your home is to start a home compost bin, which not only keeps ...

Many home gardeners start compost piles before winter to reduce waste and prepare for spring prep. Fall cleanup provides a steady supply of leaves, stalks and other carbon-rich materials that become ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

Amanda Weidner of the Pueblo County CSU Extension Office writes about the benefits of composting and provides some tips on getting started.

It’s tempting to think of composting as building a holder, throwing in food and coming back a few weeks later to something you can toss in your garden, but the reality requires much more time, space ...

As another growing season winds down, you might be tempted to get out there and “clean up the garden” as so many tipsters advise this time of year. There’s a difference, though, between cleanup and ...

The best countertop composters make it easier to keep food waste out of landfills, all without sacrificing convenience or ...