The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

Yard waste is not allowed in household trash under Iowa law, and city officials are reminding residents of proper disposal ...

It’s a pretty simple equation: you’ll need browns, greens, water, oxygen and patience. The result is gold. Actually, the result is compost, but if you have a garden, you know compost is its own form ...

The holidays are just around the corner! Have you been wanting to make this time of year a little greener? One easy step is to compost at home, either at your curbside bin or in your very own back ...

Just like cardboard can help reduce weeds if you follow the no-dig method, or use a weed barrier cloth, dryer lint can do the same. However, you’ll need to build up a pile before having enough to use, ...

The City of Raleigh has sold out of composting bins. However, city officials said you don’t need one to start a compost pile. Any kind of container, or a free-standing pile of compost, will work.

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees will begin to shed their leaves. I can remember as a kid raking up at least 80 bags a year of live ...

The tree limbs and yard waste residents leave out for the city may come back to them as compost for plants. Organic items picked up by Environmental Services are taken to the city’s compost facility, ...