The Delaware County Board of Supervisors authorized a roughly $2.3 million purchase of a bioreactor replacement for its ...

Composting is one of the most satisfying ways to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into rich, fertile soil. But even the most careful composters can face a sneaky problem: hidden diseases lurking in ...

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Using a compost starter can speed up the process. 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 ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

You know that moment when the air gets cold enough that your breath becomes visible and suddenly your backyard feels like it belongs to someone far hardier than you? That’s when most people abandon ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Carol and Mike Fugagli were ornithologists in southern California when they decided to move into the Gila Forest, right outside Silver City, in 2000. Attracted by the bird species found in the area, ...

Making compost is a great way to turn garden and kitchen waste into valuable gardening gold. For a better and more efficient composting system, a simple chimney in the middle of your pile can make all ...