The students of New Tech High in south Sacramento were one of three groups that won a $5,000 grant from The Bee last year.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! This week I want to talk about backyard composting. Composting will reduce the amount of waste going to landfills and supply homeowners with a valuable ...

Here's what you need to know about compost bin liners, why they may do more harm than good even if they’re compostable, and how you can keep your kitchen tidy without them. Compostable bags may ...

Waste-Free Dayton has teamed up with 2nd Street Market to offer a free, community compost station along the back of the market near Webster Street. About a year ago, Waste-Free Dayton sent out a ...

Dead houseplants, of which I have a steady supply, are also a no-go ... it can be mixed with mature soil in your yard or garden, where it'll continue to compost on its own and eventually deliver ...

At the April 18 CSRD board meeting, Pat Peebles gave a presentation as a representative of a concerned community group upset about Spa Hills Farm Compost. In her presentation, Peebles said she had ...

consider TikTok gardener Simon Akeroyd's (@simonakeroydgardener) tip on how moles and their byproducts can be an unlikely source of free, fertile seed-starting and potting compost. As moles tunnel ...

These are the primary sources of waste used to make compost. "Compost is basically a recipe. It's a certain amount of nitrogen mix to a corresponding amount of what we call carbon," Papin said.

Trend-watchers say a key 2024 trend is that gardeners are viewing their yards as not just a collection of pretty plants but important components of a healthy local ecosystem. If you purchase a ...

The Oakland Zoo in California challenged Osh the Elephant to pull a tire out of a compost pile — and the elephant quickly proved it was more than up to the challenge. Check this out!

ACES will have to locations set up for people to stop by — one at Hallam Lake and another at Rock Bottom Ranch — between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. where they can pick up free compost from Pitkin County landfill ...

The county is working on a 10-acre expansion of the landfill to add capacity through 2029. They’ll also operate a composting program. Composting is a process where waste like yard trimmings and food ...