There are dozens of reasons why people compost. Atlanta-based builder and amateur gardener De’Von Dixon began composting about four years ago, hoping to cut down on food waste and enrich his garden ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Happy Earth Day! First held April 22nd, 1970, Earth Day was created as a way to raise awareness and support for environmental protection. Worldwide, over 140 countries celebrate ...

Gardeners are encouraged to compost leaves this fall to improve soil health. With plenty of leaves, grass clippings and garden debris available, residents can create compost piles that benefit the ...

The problem is that composting takes much longer in cold weather, and winter gardeners can quickly end up with a backlog of ...

Citrus peels, fruit, and leaves are all compostable as long as you follow these basic guidelines. Many gardeners avoid ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

Learn from our host Lauren Singer how to do your part for the environment– through composting, preserving, and food shopping responsibly! Billionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 ...

If you’ve ever taken a stab at home composting, you quickly discovered that compost doesn’t just happen because you tossed a few apple cores and banana peels in a bin out back. Composting is a bit ...

Welcome to The Compost, a weekly newsletter on key environmental news impacting Southern California. Subscribe now to get it in your inbox! In today’s edition… As a busy single mom with two kids, ...

As summer gardening season in the Carolinas steadily continues, our social media feeds might be filled with tips, tricks and things to know about giving your garden a little extra boost. The News & ...

Many gardeners avoid composting citrus peels due to the widespread belief that citrus peels don’t break down properly and may harm compost piles. But the truth is that citrus peels, citrus fruit, and ...

“I know that when we get to the store it’s so easy to get tempted and buy all of the things that look amazing,” says Singer. “But the most expensive and environmentally harmful food that we buy is the ...