Learn simple, practical steps to start composting at home and turn kitchen scraps into nutrient rich garden soil, boosting plant health and reducing waste.

Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a psychotherapist, and I also have a deep connection to Indigenous gardening ...

Not much in life is free, but compost can be. Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said composting at home provides gardeners with a free source of nutrient-rich soil. But ...

Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...

Composting is an easy way to turn everyday food scraps and yard waste into something useful. Instead of tossing organic material in the trash, you can recycle it into a nutrient-rich soil amendment ...

In vermicomposters like the Bionicraft (pictured), worms turn your fruit and vegetable scraps into high-quality fertilizer, but they generally aren’t big fans of meats and oily leftovers. Composting ...

Composting at home is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to reduce household waste. Whether you live in an apartment or have a yard, composting can fit into your lifestyle with just a few ...

There are different levels of composting depending on what you hope to achieve. Some methods involve worms while others let nature take its course. Either way it's a win because the waste is broken ...

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 ...

The first question most people have when considering home composting is critters—won’t a pile of food scraps in your yard attract rodents and raccoons? Unfortunately, the answer is yes, but there are ...

Composting is the natural process of recycling organic materials into nutrient-rich fertilizer. It’s a great way to put your kitchen scraps and yard waste to good use, supercharge your soil and plants ...