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 ...

Most of the heavy metals in pig manure originate from feed additives, such as copper and zinc. When these heavy metals are introduced into agricultural soil, they can significantly increase the heavy ...

Worms, kept in a bin of biodegradable bedding, feed on food waste and release castings that are nutrient-rich. Over a period of months, the castings combine with decomposed bedding and become ...

But—and this is a big but—any mixture that contains these ingredients can’t be used as compost or a soil additive. The FoodCycler also requires a diverse mix of foods in each batch. When I processed a ...

Composting is great for the environment, but not everyone has the space (or nose) for an entire bin. That doesn't mean that you can't reuse your food scraps in your garden, though. Lemon peels have a ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As you get your garden ready this year, there is a type of soil additive that may be doing more harm than good: peat. Naturally found in bogs, peat has some large environmental ...

Brown compost materials are the carbon-rich backbone that lets your pile heat up, break down efficiently, and ultimately ...

Making compost can be a fun way to protect the environment. But can animal waste be included? We have the answer for various popular pets.

We are at the tail end of this year’s Compost Awareness Week, and one use of compost that deserves more recognition is its superb effect as an additive to lawns. Using my small downtown road verge and ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County is making composting more accessible by expanding their existing program with additional drop-off sites. Composting is defined by the county as “the natural ...