Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. composting 101 lead The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring is just around the corner and with it will come lawn care and thoughts of planting a garden. One of the ways to reduce ...

CORVALLIS — As leaves fall and yard debris bins fill up, it’s a great time to consider composting instead of hauling away those valuable resources. Compost is one of the best ways to build healthy ...

According to the most recent EPA estimates, the average American is responsible for throwing away almost 1,500 pounds of trash annually. Much of this waste falls under reduce, reuse or recycle ...

Beyers likened it to sourdough starter. He goes with “green, brown, dirt, repeat” in his compost layers. Whether you have a pile, bin or tumbler, your compost should get stirred, poked or twirled a ...

Green composts large scale, tending to three piles established by his parents that each hold a year’s accumulation. They’re turned annually, but otherwise left to their own devices in a tri-year cycle ...

Composting can take time to get going. A new compost pile or tumbler may take as much as six months to get active and start to produce good humus for gardening or applying to your lawn. With these ...

Vermicomposting — a.k.a. worm composting — is a compact way to turn your food scraps into worm castings (worm poop), a moist, crumbly soil amendment known as garden gold because it provides important ...

Bring up the topic of composting and you will get no shortage of opinions. Gardeners call it black gold. Recyclers see it as good for the earth. Some see it as a work in progress. Many see it as a mix ...

You’re not the only one still trying to figure out the curbside organics collection service rolled out in October for Vancouver residents. That’s why the city and Waste Connections are offering ...