Up your gardening game by mixing compost into the soil! Get started by making your own compost at home or by purchasing it.

David Yost has been a garden specialist at Merrifield Garden Center for almost 30 years, and he knows a thing or two about good dirt. "We're taking our local waste, locally composting it, and then ...

the Everglades Earth Cycle Project will expand Pinecrest's residential composting program and deliver nutrient-rich soil to the Miccosukee Tribe. Driving the news: The project, funded with a $ ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper ...

Composting helps enliven spaces – gardens, community hubs, and schoolyards; spaces where people of all ages come together.

instead removing the microorganisms from the compost and allowing them to ultimately have the same nutrient-release soil effect by being applied directly. The application of compost tea can be as ...

Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost. That is the theme of International Compost Awareness Week May 4-10. This year’s ...

With the fate of the project hanging in the balance, The Journal reached out to the Rhode Island Food Policy Council, which was awarded the money by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to talk a ...

Every year, vast amounts of nutrient-rich ... a huge opportunity. Compost isn’t just a way to manage waste; it’s a homegrown solution to rising farm costs and soil degradation.

A farmer or home gardener might have his/her soil tested to determine how much lime or fertilizer is needed to grow plants and/or avoid over-applying nutrient sources like manure. Parents might test ...