If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it.

Build your pile on well-drained soil in sun or shade. Place a plastic barrier underneath if pests are a concern. Use a ...

Man aerating lawn with soil plugs sitting on top of the grass - Scott Habermann/Shutterstock If you want a lush, healthy lawn, certain maintenance tasks can't be avoided. Proper watering, fertilizing, ...

It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

There are so many benefits to having your own compost pile. But unpleasant odors are a surefire way to discourage composters from continuing (and the neighbors don’t tend to love it, either!). Whether ...

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, ...

BRATTLEBORO — Agrilab Technologies of Enosburg Falls will be building an aeration heat recovery system for the Windham Solid Waste Management District's new composting facility. Brian Jerose, ...