Apartment complexes in Mankato must provide recycling bins but not compost containers, Skophammer said. He said a few local groups, such as Mankato Zero Waste, have vouched for an expansion of the ...

You might think you know what to put on your compost heap and what to leave out, but there are several unusual compost ingredients that most of us probably don’t think about adding. It means you could ...

First popularized in Japan in the 1980s, bokashi composting is a unique, indoor composting method that has a number of advantages over other composting systems. Not only is bokashi composting small ...

CHARLESTON — In an effort to expand its reach, SeaCoast Compost announced February it has begun packaging its unique, nutrient-rich compost in 1 cubic foot bags to be featured in stores throughout the ...

A unique compost facility meant to be odorleess that is set to be built outside the downtown Springfield area has received a state grant to aid in its construction. Officials from the Clark County ...

NEAR DENTON -- Ross Brockley dug his hands into a side of the hill and pulled out one potato after another. “This is a pretty good hill,” he said, as his pile of spuds grew. But this wasn’t an ...

Every autumn, Americans fall in love with pumpkins. Last year, over 1.2 billion pumpkins were produced in the U.S. But as the air chills and our pumpkin-hysteria wanes, where do all these orange ...

Composting is a great thing to take on as a gardener. It uses up waste and provides you with a homemade, nutrient-rich growing matter for your yard. But, if you find your compost heap is not heating ...

Oct. 20—Esther Farm figured she was too old to start composting when an initial request was made of her. "It wasn't too big a task, I just thought, 'Well, I don't need to do it,'" the 91-year-old ...