WASHINGTON — Think about how much food waste you produce in a day. A banana peel, an apple core, the ends of vegetables that you don’t eat. When those scraps end up in a landfill it produces methane.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Compost happens. Yes, this garden alchemy really is that simple. Compost results from the natural cycle of life and death. “Mother Nature takes care of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shovel full of compost about to be added to a raised garden - Mariana Serdynska/Shutterstock So many different types of kitchen ...

Learn simple, practical steps to start composting at home and turn kitchen scraps into nutrient rich garden soil, boosting plant health and reducing waste.

Composting is a good practice for all gardeners who have the space for it. The good thing is you can make it as simple or as complicated as you want, and unless you choose to buy a composter, it can ...

Sign up for Basic Composting from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, held outdoors in the gardens and orchard at the Live Oak Grange, ...

This simple 3-bay composting system will help Susan Mulvihill create more compost for her garden this year. (SUSAN MULVIHILL/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Buy this photo Compost is an essential ingredient ...

Drop your scraps in the designated tube, and voila, you have a flourishing garden. If you’re a city-dweller living in a small apartment, you probably don’t compost food scraps. Even with a countertop ...

WHICH GARDEN COMPOSTERS ARE BEST? Whether you’re a gardener with a green thumb or an environmentalist with a wish to “go green,” you’ll need a garden composter to help accomplish your goals. Gardeners ...

If you're lacking material for your compost pile, peruse your pantry before making your breakfast in the morning. You may ...

If you compost at home, keep these things away from your bin ...