Compost is often called black gold because it is rich in nutrients and beneficial microbes. When added to garden soil it has transformative powers, improving structure and texture, increasing airflow ...

First popularized in Japan in the 1980s, bokashi composting is a unique, indoor composting method that has a number of advantages over other composting systems. Not only is bokashi composting small ...

Anyone can compost in their backyard. Composting has benefits even if it never turns into "black gold." It really isn't hard. I first tried to compost in 2007, when I moved into an apartment with a ...

I am considering starting a compost pile this year and looking for some advice; some of the articles I’ve read suggest steps more complicated than I am willing to implement. My time is limited, so I ...

Turning garbage into supercharged garden soil is easier than you think. If you have food scraps and a pitchfork, you're halfway there. Getting started doesn't necessarily require any special equipment ...

According to Marcus Bridgewater, composting is a lot like driving a car. “You can say driving is just about getting in the car and pressing the gas pedal,” the gardener, CEO of Choice Forward, and ...

Did you know that food scraps and yard waste make up a whopping 20 percent to 30 percent of what we throw away each year? Thankfully, there’s an alternative to tossing these items in your trash. The ...

No matter how much you make, there’s never enough compost to go around. So pick your system and get started. By Margaret Roach How’s that compost coming? If you live in a New York City apartment, it ...