Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Happy Earth Day! First held April 22nd, 1970, Earth Day was created as a way to raise awareness and support for environmental protection. Worldwide, over 140 countries celebrate ...

Composting doesn't have to be a smelly, slow-moving chore that sits in the corner and mocks your intentions. In fact, it can be downright fun, efficient, and oddly satisfying when done right. Forget ...

As a young boy, I had to contend with my grandfather’s compost heap. It was a veritable Vesuvius of foul-smelling, putrescible plant waste, a metre high and hidden behind a privet hedge. We had placed ...

Enjoying warm-weather fun and festivities while maintaining a more sustainable lifestyle can be challenging, but not impossible. Composting is one easy way to reduce waste and turn everyday food ...

Parchment paper is handy for food storage, steaming fish and veggies, and preventing cookies and cakes from sticking to baking sheets and pans. The trouble is, used parchment paper can pile up fast ...

In the fight for our planet's health and against global warming, composting is, and has been for generations, an efficient way of turning our waste into fertilizer. Whether you are someone who does ...

Contrary to popular belief, compost piles aren't supposed to smell bad, and a well-kept compost heap should smell just a little earthy. However, compost can start to smell like rotten eggs, ammonia, ...

A basic outhouse is one option if you'd like to trade your flushing toilet for something with composting capabilities. Credit: Courtesy of Mary Jandreau Landry Editor’s note: This story was originally ...