CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Compost is a mixture of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land. Raw organic waste becomes a nutrient-rich soil amendment when properly composted.

Living in an apartment doesn't mean you have to give up on composting. It's one thing to want to reduce your environmental impact, but quite another to invite a stinky bucket of rotting food into your ...

There are different levels of composting depending on what you hope to achieve. Some methods involve worms while others let nature take its course. Either way it's a win because the waste is broken ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

Are you aware that the awful-smelling kitchen trash can be turned into cheap compost for your crops? Vermicomposting or worm composting, converts kitchen waste and other organic waste into ...

Many gardeners want to learn how to make a compost bin, and for good reason. Not only is composting a low-cost way to nourish ...

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 ...

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 ...

Setting up an in-home recycling program isn't so hard these days, particularly since the majority of our local garbage haulers allow items to be "co-mingled." Co-mingling describes the practice of ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — San Diegans are recycling more than twice as much organic waste under a comprehensive new city program that has delivered more than 200,000 green waste containers and compost ...

Want to take the garbage out once or twice a month instead of every few days? A smart food recycler is your secret weapon for a greener kitchen. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in ...

Good riddance to that pack of chicken thighs you never got around to making for dinner, and the single-serve yogurts that seemed like a good idea at the time. Those browning bananas on the counter?