Did you know that compost is alive? Compost is an active and breathing organ that serves as the “housing complex” for the billions of different types of organisms, often referred to as the “soil food ...

Why pay to throw away leaves, grass clippings, kitchen scraps and other household organic waste when you could turn it into superb soil? That’s the idea of composting – improving your lousy soil while ...

FARGO - Wendy Gabriel has been composting for as long as she can remember. In fact, when she and her family moved to Fargo from the Twin Cities in 2009, one of the first things they purchased was a ...

STAMFORD — The Katrina Mygatt Recycling Center was bustling Tuesday as residents parked their cars and dropped off cardboard boxes, books, furniture and other items at the facility on Magee Avenue. A ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

PORTSMOUTH — City employees have begun using what they're calling a “compost tea machine” to brew liquid compost to organically promote plant growth and reduce weeds. “You’ve heard us talk about our ...

For their 19-year study, published in the journal Global Change Biology, scientists dug roughly 6 feet down to compare soil carbon changes in conventional, cover-cropped and compost-added plots of ...