You probably expect this to be another feel-good story about sustainability and backyard bins. It's not. Let's be real, ...

Alternative end-of-life practices like water cremation and human composting produce fewer emissions and return nutrients to ...

Composting provides your garden with a range of benefits, and it's very easy to do. Composting reduces waste, conserves water ...

One effective method to stretch water supplies is using a combination of compost and mulch around plants. Doing so improves the soil and saves water. Homeowners can make their own compost by recycling ...

Composting allows you to recycle debris from the lawn and garden. Courtesy Johnson County Extension. Composting is the process where rich organic materials are broken down when microorganisms feed. It ...

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

Please don’t treat your soil like dirt. The drought underscores the importance of folding compost into your garden soil to hold onto precious water. Or use compost as mulch. Organic material can help ...

Californians are mandated to reduce water use by 36 percent — no ifs, ands or buts. Compost is one way to achieve that goal. Above ground or in the soil, adding compost is a winner. The city of ...

Apartment dwellers and anyone else without their own yard can sometimes feel left out of the Earth Day conversation when it touts all the benefits of growing food or landscaping with native plants in ...