Skip animal waste, meat/fish scraps, dairy, and bones. Avoid diseased or bug‑infested plants, coal/charcoal ash, chemically treated yard waste, and any plastic or coated paper. Glossy cardboard, fruit ...

When winter rolls around, it’s easy to let composting slide. The cold can make it feel like nothing will break down, but there are actually plenty of useful scraps you can still toss in your pile.

Composting is a brilliant way to recycle household waste and turn it into something nutritious for your yard without spending ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best suits your situation and needs.