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 ...

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To make compost gather enough materials to make a pile at least three feet deep, mix the dry materials such as fallen leaves, shredded tree branches, cardboard, newspaper; hay or straw; wood shavings.

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

Learn composting basics from browns and greens to hot composting techniques. Whether you have a garden or not, backyard composting reduces waste and creates nutrient-rich soil.

The arrival of fall means your yard is suddenly full of leaves. Instead of bagging them up, you can put those leaves to work in your garden. Composting fall leaves is a practical way to tidy up your ...

Spring will be here before you know it! One minute the beds are quiet and muddy, and the next you’re knee-deep in seed trays, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. While the urban forests of Southern California lack the autumnal glory ...

Bans on leaf burning, like the recent ban in Moline, sometimes leave residents scratching their heads, wondering how best to dispose of their trees" shed leaves. The City of Moline is offering free ...