HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Neighbors of a growing, commercial compost pile in Henrietta are fed up. It’s not only the smell that’s keeping them up at night, but the possible environmental impacts of ...

Recycling organic garden, yard and food waste at home is often the most climate-friendly approach to handling this type of waste. October can be the perfect time to start a compost pile when you ...

There they are again — in the compost caddy, littered through the backyard pile, stuck in the sifter, peeping out of the garden beds — the eternal bane of many home gardeners: the small ...

Here's how to keep composting in winter so you'll have finished compost in spring. beekeepx / Getty Images Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial ...

Curious about composting? Learn why you may want to start adding leftover wine corks to your compost pile. There are several benefits that make it worth it.

Although you can compost just by stacking organic matter in a pile, most gardeners prefer to enclose the pile in a bin. There are many commercial bins on the market, but you do not need to spend a ...

If you haven’t touched your compost bin or pile all winter, don’t worry, you are not alone. It could be filled with kitchen scraps or left untouched since the fall.

When starting a compost pile, add several inches of brown material before introducing green material.

Jan. 30—PRESTON — David Aldridge brought something to show the Planning and Zoning Commission last Thursday ― a bag of dirt. The bag contained compost created from a pilot food waste ...

I am doing my best to compost, but the materials I have available are oak and maple leaves during the fall and spring and plenty of grass clippings and weeds during the summer. My compost pile ...

Composting and "green burials" are now legal in New York State. The sector promises to make the burial process cheaper and less toxic, but not everyone agrees it's the best way to treat the dead.