According to the EPA, food scraps and yard waste together make up more than 30% of what we discard. Composting keeps these materials out of landfills, where they release methane, a greenhouse gas, ...

Fall will be here before we know it. Many things change as we get closer to autumn. The leaves begin to change, the gardens are finishing production, the landscape is getting ready to be put to bed ...

Home composting is a more affordable long-term solution than buying fertilizer. Compost uses free materials, while fertilizer requires repeat purchases. Composting also improves soil health, reduces ...

So many different types of kitchen scraps can be reused in your garden as a natural fertilizer, and seafood is one of the best. Seafood compost is an organic soil fertilizer that is made from ...

Steam rising from a compost pile. You can learn how to make your very own compost pile below. As the temperatures begin to chill, more people are thinking about finding their snowblower than digging ...

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 ...

Have you ever thought of using your deceased relative’s remains for gardening? It sounds horrifying, doesn’t it? The concept of using human remains for compost may seem disturbing and unethical, but ...

Local residents now have another opportunity to help the environment as Annapolis Compost has branched out into Crofton. Annapolis Compost picks up all food waste from homes and businesses once a week ...