The promise is simple. A small backyard setup is supposed to transform all sorts of kitchen waste into a nutrient-dense compost, a material so prized by gardeners that they gave it the nickname “black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 7—The Lawrence County Conservation District and the Lawrence-Mercer Recycling/Solid Waste Department are partnering to ...

My sustainable homestead is evolving—and the new addition to the ever-growing project involves using rain barrels to provide my chickens with drinking water, irrigate my garden, and keep my compost ...

Join instructor Joe Blanton to learn how to compost your own nutrient-rich kitchen waste and yard debris in this intensive, hands-on workshop. Each participant will build their own 55-gallon ...

The best compost bin is the one you’ll actually use. I tried two popular styles and have a clear favorite. Barrel-style compost bins (left) make tumbling your compost easier, while box-style bins ...

has again partnered with the Recycling Association of Minnesota to sell low-cost compost bins and rain barrels to residents. According to a release, the advantages of compost bins are: * Composting is ...