Dear Eartha, I know composting is good for our environment. But outside of making soil healthier for plants, what’s the real deal with composting? How does it actually benefit the community?

Compost, in simplest form, is sufficiently decayed (digested) material from something that was recently alive. A few benefits to composting are: a) soil improvement; b) improved water retention; c) ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Winter is the perfect time to sketch out no-till beds, set up a compost system, and choose native plants for spring.

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

Tell us: What do you want to happen to your body after you die? Do you know what want to have happen to your body after you die? Do you want to be cremated, buried, or given an epic Viking burial?

As the growing season draws to a close and your garden beds are filled with dead plants, consider adding them to your compost ...

Composting is the most Earth-friendly way to dispose of food waste and it's easy to get started. Composting can have many benefits, such as reducing food waste, promoting healthy plant growth, ...

It may be colder outside, but your compost needs to stay warm to be ready for 2026. Here's a few ways to help it do so.

With limited federal movement to advance composting, states are forging ahead with policies of their own. They are funding ...

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from ...

The state Department of Transportation has announced right lane closures of the I-95 northbound lanes of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London and Groton due to repair work. The work began ...