Ask Us Anything answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions—from the everyday things you’ve always wondered to the ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

When someone dies, there are a few options for how to lay someone to rest like a straight burial, cremation, and now something a bit more unique. Known as "organic human reduction" under Georgia law, ...

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from ...

Think your compost bin should hibernate for the winter? Think again. Leaving it open could turn it into a cozy haven for ...

New York City has extended its curbside composting program to all five boroughs. Here’s how to sort through the heap of rules and guidelines. By Josh Ocampo This fall, New York City expanded its ...

A shovel full of compost about to be added to a raised garden - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock So many different types of kitchen scraps can be reused in your garden as a natural fertilizer, and ...

EDMONTON - Q: We have hard, not-terribly-fertile soil in our garden; the vegetables do not produce very well. Even the onions were not good last year. Could you please recommend amendments to soften ...

You might be familiar with regular garden composting, but have you ever heard of bokashi composting? Hailing from Japan, it ...