Odor is the #1 barrier to composting participation, here is how programs can solve it upstream. By Michelle Horneff-Cohen Composting is one of the most ...

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst ...

Maggots are a common sight in compost piles and bins, but what do they do? What kind of maggots should you expect to find in your compost bin? How can you get rid of maggots if they become a problem?

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

Composting your food scraps leads to nutrient-rich soil that your garden will love — we asked experts for the best advice on ...

In "Compost after Reading," a history of how humans have managed the decomposition process to replenish soil through the ages ...

An organic recycling workshop held Feb. 11 at the Poway Library aimed to help Powegians get used to the concept of organic recycling, composting and preventing food waste. The workshop was held by the ...

A new form of “green burial” is gaining attention, but its use along the river raises questions about transparency, ethics ...

Vail Valley Waste is introducing residential compost services beginning in May. The company, which is “the only locally owned ...