Composting is the process of turning food scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer. You can try a range of composting methods based on your needs and the amount of space you have. If you ...

Q: We just moved to Providence. What is the best way to dispose of kitchen waste? Is it okay to put uncooked vegetable peels in the yard waste barrel? I will find a way to compost on site in the ...

Q: I recently installed a simple and inexpensive compost system in my backyard. It is very easy and I have eliminated more than half of the trash that I put out each week. Will you please show your ...

Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. Hot composting is the process ...

Starre Vartan is an environmental and science journalist. She holds an MFA degree from Columbia University and Geology and English degrees from Syracuse University. Composting is a simple, reliable, ...

If you’ve just started composting, you might wonder how to speed up compost so it’s completely decomposed and usable. It’s not hard to do! As long as you have the right balance of greens to browns, ...

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 ...