The Southeast Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority is contracting with a local firm to build its composting ...

The big rule: Before you take bags of leaves from someone else’s yard, make sure the yard is dog-free, for obvious reasons.

A compost chimney is a simple addition to any pile that can speed up the composting process and eliminate slow or smelly ...

Before you toss your potato scraps, turn them into a nutrient-packed fertilizer for your garden. Here's how to use them to ...

MICHAEL SCHNEIDER Special contribution to the Peninsula Pulse Composting can seem difficult, even a little intimidating, for ...

Discover the benefits of using coffee grounds as a natural fertilizer for plants. We spoke with gardening and soil pros about ...

A black bear has been spotted on Indian Island. Residents are urged to secure trash and bird feeders to help the bear move along.

Use a half-inch screen if you intend to use your compost in potting mix or garden beds, and quarter-inch screen for ...

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On a 16-acre hilltop on Pacheco Pass Highway in southeast Gilroy, Recology turns thousands of tons of yard waste and food ...

SOUTH BEND — Yard waste season in South Bend is under way, but there’s a lot that happens behind the scenes to provide untreated compost and mulch. The Tribune took a tour of the Organic Resources ...

The view of a quiet tree nursery from Bob Hering’s 6-acre farm tucked off a winding road in Calverton is now obstructed by towering piles of compost. Hering and his neighbors on Youngs Avenue say the ...