Grass clippings aren't the only yard waste that's ideal for your compost. Your trees naturally shed another material that ...

Compost can be a practical first step toward creating a yard that is easier to maintain and better for pollinators.

Fresh, crumbly soil that smells like a forest floor does not require a trip to the garden center or a pricey delivery fee. Yard waste sitting in bags, bins, and corners already holds the raw ...

U.S. landfill disposal of yard trimmings fell from 25 million tons in 1990 to about 10.5 million tons in 2018, underscoring ...

When I first started composting, I imagined kitchen scraps and fallen leaves would magically turn into rich, dark soil within ...

Leave grass clippings on the lawn -If you mow frequently enough (one of the best ways to improve lawn health is to mow frequently), the clippings will just sift into the lawn. They also provide a ...

There's some common household waste, which you sweep up from corners and under furniture, that you may be sadly trashing ...

Autumn frosts usually means lots of clean up around the yard and garden. Why not turn that yard waste into treasure? Composting is a naturally occurring process that breaks down organic materials into ...

Your trash actually might be treasure — in an environmental sense, that is. According to the EPA, food and yard waste makes up about 30% of what we throw away. But through a process called composting, ...

Even in the garden, “waste not, want not” is good advice. To keep useful nutrients and organic matter in your yard and put them to work, make compost from your yard waste. “Compost is basically just ...

At SWACO, diverting waste from the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill is at the heart of everything we do. The more waste we can divert through recycling, the more we can help our environment. Our ...