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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you surrounded by a yard full of leaves every fall? Whether they are yours or the ones that your neighbor’s tree has ...

Dear James: We moved into a new house with open space in the backyard, so I want to build a compost bin. What are some inexpensive options that are effective? — Sylvia W. Dear Sylvia: It won’t take ...

Rows of compost the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency Site 1 in southwest Cedar Rapids is seen from the top of Mount Trashmore on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. A new topsoil rule is under ...

Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich soil, right? Not so fast. Research shows that ...

The Renew Grand Rapids Food Scrap Pilot will launch this spring, with the goal of having 500 residents drop off their food ...

While composting provides soil amendments for landscaping and gardens, its benefits extend beyond local residents’ yards. Composting not only reduces waste that goes into the landfill, it can also ...

For the next two months — and maybe longer — Naperville residents will be able to drop off food scraps and yard waste at two compost locations in town. As of this week, the city is allowing compost ...