Composting saves money when done right, but poor composting turns free soil food into useless clutter. Every spring, many ...

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst ...

Grow healthier plants and reduce food waste by starting a compost pile. Learn what to compost, what to avoid, and the simple ...

A new study reports that specially engineered biochar can significantly improve compost quality by reducing nitrogen loss and accelerating the formation of stable humic substances. The findings offer ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil and compost. The Spokane region is home to a wide variety of soils ...

Agromin, California's largest organics recycler, composted more than 1.25 million tons of organic waste in 2025, a ...

A Northern Michigan composter built a client list of restaurants, hotels and residents without a single ad — and she thinks Traverse City is just the beginning.

This week, New York City’s war on rats starts a welcome new offensive with the mandatory organic food waste collection (also called curbside composting) for all New Yorkers’ homes. The rules to ...