If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

PARKERSBURG – In an effort to cut down on materials going to landfills and to reduce chemicals in growing food, many people have turned to an age-old method of fertilizing their gardens by composting.

In a 1960s-era edition of Rodale’s “Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening,” the lengthy entry for compost reads like an ode to organic soil amendments: “Here in a dark and mouldy pile the wheel of life is ...

Key Points Before adding a Christmas tree to the compost pile, break it up into small pieces.There are many ways to break it ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: About a year ago I removed my lawn. I now have a very low maintenance yard that conserves water, but in the process I have less green material to add to my compost pile. Can you ...

"In mild-winter climates, winter is one of the best times to compost," says master gardener Angela Judd. "Falling leaves give ...

WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROW A GREEN. WE’RE AT STONE FALLS GARDENS IN HENNIKER. I’M JOINED BY KIM BLACK FROM THE GARDENS. AND KIM, WE HAVE A VERY IMPRESSIVE COMPOSTING PILE BEHIND US. A LOT OF PEOPLE TALK ...