Soon, when residents of a village in Florida’s Miami-Dade County drop off their egg shells, banana peels, and other kitchen scraps for composting, they’ll be helping restore the Everglades—and benefit ...
A typical fork labeled “biodegradable ” won’t break down quickly in a backyard composter. At an industrial composting facility, it might still take weeks. But a new countertop composting machine can ...
Mayor Eric Adams has hailed the new universal curbside compost collection program in Brooklyn and Queens as an “automatic, guaranteed, free, year-round service.” But some tenants in large apartment ...
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 ...
Here's what's causing the odors and how to make your compost pile smell better. Compost piles that smell bad usually have poor airflow, excess moisture, or an imbalance of ingredients that needs to be ...
Traditional composting is a long process. It can take six months to more than a year to make usable compost for your garden. This is fine if you have the time and keep the process going continuously, ...
Composting is a great way to recycle while adding more activity to your day. The good news is you don’t need a yard to do it. Composting bins are available, and as long as you know what you can and ...
Composting is one of the most practical and convenient ways to manage organic waste (yard waste and kitchen scraps) at home. Compost is also one of the best soil amendments. According to the U.S.
Fast compost is achieved by feeding the pile a balance of nitrogen (greens) and carbon (browns) and turning regularly. This can include carbon rich leaf mulch and nitrogen rich food scraps. When ...
What do you need to start home composting? Are you interested in composting at home but not sure where to begin? Composting is incredibly simple and requires just a little planning and some small ...