Homemade compost, affectionately known as black gold, is a secret weapon of some of the best gardeners. It’s the nutrient-rich material that results from the breakdown of organic materials, like ...

Incorporate compost into new beds before planting, mix it into containers, scatter it over the lawn or use it in place of ...

The natural world thrives on decomposition and regeneration. Fallen leaves, needles and other organic materials in a forest return to the soil and feed the trees in a perfect cycle. We humans have ...

A compost chimney is a simple addition to any pile that can speed up the composting process and eliminate slow or smelly ...

If you have wine corks leftover after celebrating with friends and family, don’t throw them in the trash. Most natural wine corks are fully compostable, but synthetic corks can also be repurposed and ...

After you separate regular recyclables from your trash, what’s left? Much of our trash is actually food waste, and that, too, can be recycled by turning it into compost. Composting is the way that ...

It’s that time of year again when the grass gets greener, the trees spring back to life and University of Massachusetts students make their way out of their dorms for the first time since fall. The ...

Halloween pumpkins have begun rotting and many people will have food scraps from Thanksgiving, but these don’t have to be thrown away. Composting can give food and organic waste a new life and reduce ...