Composting can be rewarding, but challenges may arise. All gardeners know the value of compost as the best material to combat and amend our heavy clay soils. Compost is a rich organic matter that ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...

Composting is a natural process that involves the decomposition of organic materials, such as food scraps, yard waste, and ...

Midden, rot heap, dressing, leaf mold, wormery, windrow, smells like green spirit, muck, bokashi … all terms for the black gold that we know as compost. Compost creates nutrient-rich humus, balances ...

You don't have to live in the country to be a "composter" but, if you have the extra room that comes with a rural home there's little reason for you not to become a composting connoisseur. Making ...

Many landscape plants can benefit greatly from amended soil. Our native sandy soil drains readily and doesn’t do so well with holding on to soil nutrients and water. But you can produce your own ...

Composting allows you to recycle debris from the lawn and garden. Courtesy Johnson County Extension. Composting is the process where rich organic materials are broken down when microorganisms feed. It ...

As a senior environmental biology major, I have always been very interested in biology and natural processes. Since I began working as a student leader on the Zero Waste team at the Hanley ...

Compost bins offer a brilliant and effective method for disposing of unwanted garden waste, from grass cuttings to weeds and wilted flowers. However, whilst they prove incredibly useful, they ...