Many gardeners want to learn how to make a compost bin, and for good reason. Not only is composting a low-cost way to nourish your plants with the most nutritious soil improver, but it also recycles ...

The key to making good compost is knowing what you can—and can't—put into it. Johner Images / Getty Images Making your own compost is one of the most effective ways to reduce waste and build healthy ...

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

Composting puts Mother Nature on a fast track by quickening the natural process of decomposition. Microscopic organisms break down yard and kitchen waste, and manure, into a rich organic fertilizer ...

Have you gotten into gardening recently and want to learn how to make your own compost? Compost is a great resource for home gardens because it puts minerals back in the soil for peak production of ...

When I saw an advertisement about Martha Stewart being a dirt nerd, I recalled a column I did a number of years ago. I had met someone who made a business out of making compost. Then I looked at my ...

Did you know that the first week in May is compost awareness week? I bet you missed that celebration. This spring, Keep Kingwood Green spent four weeks at the Kingwood farmers market. The objective ...

A June 10 article in the Home section misstated the amount of green space lost to development each day in the Washington region. The figure is 28 to 43 acres. (Published 6/11/04) Anyone who thinks ...