Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by ...

MINNEAPOLIS--Heidi Heiland of Heidi's Lifestyle Gardens joined us on KARE 11 News @4 to share easy tips for making your own compost to nourish your gardens while reducing your carbon footprint by as ...

In compost science, brown materials are carbon-rich, whereas green materials are nitrogen-rich. You need both, but the ratios ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...

Getting your compost ready for winter can feel tricky, especially when the cold slows down the natural breakdown process. If you want to keep your compost pile healthy and productive through those ...

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

CORVALLIS – If your compost pile at home isn’t getting hot, don’t worry. That heap of yard debris and kitchen waste may be far from steamy, but it will break down eventually. That eases the burden on ...

Is your compost pile looking a little sad? You're not alone. While throwing food waste into a kitchen compost bin is an easy way to repurpose kitchen scraps, there's an art to cultivating a healthy ...