This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many ...

Turning compost piles regularly produces faster results and kills weed seeds. Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Making strides to become more environmentally friendly has become the norm these days. While you may have ...

Composting saves you money because you don’t have to purchase organic matter from nurseries. When doing bed preparation, you must add decayed organic matter like compost to enrich the soil and ensure ...

The next time you think about throwing away potato peels, eggshells or the core of a piece of fruit, think again. Those items, when hauled away in the trash, can end up in a landfill and produce ...

Q I have been trying to make compost without attracting rodents. I put vegetable scraps in a closed plastic container, let them get moldy, and add them to an open pile of leaves. My sister says that I ...

Food waste is something we all produce, but don’t like to think about. That’s why several large universities in Missouri are turning food waste from dining halls into compost. At Missouri State ...

Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans’ relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, ...