As spring gardens sprout, we're digging into the basics of composting, and how to get started no matter where you are.

Maggots are a common sight in compost piles and bins, but what do they do? What kind of maggots should you expect to find in your compost bin? How can you get rid of maggots if they become a problem?

Incorporating composting into your gardening routine is a great way to reduce waste and add nutrients and organic matter to your yard. It is basically creating free fertilizer while sending much less ...

In vermicomposters like the Bionicraft (pictured), worms turn your fruit and vegetable scraps into high-quality fertilizer, but they generally aren’t big fans of meats and oily leftovers. Composting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senior couple composting at home Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, ...

Compost is a fantastic way to give your plants a nutritional boost. And although maintaining a batch is second nature to some gardeners during the growing season, most take a break in winter. But ...

Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Forget everything dull and dusty about gardening advice—this is where things get alive. Not metaphorically alive, but ...

How does climate change affect where and how we live? The energy used to operate buildings results in more than a fourth of global carbon dioxide pollution. And climate change threatens communities ...

In "Compost after Reading," a history of how humans have managed the decomposition process to replenish soil through the ages ...

From wrapping paper to decorations, the most wonderful time of the year can quickly become the most wasteful. The 25 to 30 million Christmas trees Americans buy every year are no exception. When the ...