If you’re not used to separating your organic food scraps for compost collection—which became mandatory in New York City in 2025—you probably think it is gross or overwhelming, but I’m here to tell ...

Drill holes around the container for aeration and lift it slightly off the ground to allow drainage—simple tweaks that ...

Simple compost bins made of pallets allow old compost to age, and new materials to be added, which in turn will envigorate plants. Credit: HENRY HOMEYER photos / For the Monitor Sign up for the ...

If you want to take better care of the planet, learning how to compost is one of the best things you can do. Along with making the switch to eco-friendly products like Swedish dishcloths, reusable ...

SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Christine Wanjiku prepares compost for her button mushrooms at her farm in Kenol, Muranga County where she grows and markets, mushrooms for sale. [Lydiah Nyawira, Standard] Compost-making shouldn't be ...

No matter how much you make, there’s never enough compost to go around. So pick your system and get started. By Margaret Roach How’s that compost coming? If you live in a New York City apartment, it ...

As we all say modern problems require modern solutions, restrictions to tame the spread of Covid-19 has accelerated farmers' advance to organic farming due to inadequate farm inputs and overpriced ...