A trommel can make it easier to turn kitchen scraps and yard waste into something useful.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1990, American landfills buried about 25 million tons of grass, leaves, and branches a year. By 2018, that figure had fallen to ...

Leave grass clippings on the lawn -If you mow frequently enough (one of the best ways to improve lawn health is to mow frequently), the clippings will just sift into the lawn. They also provide a ...

Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by the fence, it turns out, is one of the most powerful soil-building ...

Some kitchen scraps are great for composting, while others get a bad wrap. Start composting this somewhat controversial food ...

If you've ever walked past neatly bagged piles of leaves or branches sitting at the curb, you've probably seen something most people ignore… but gardeners quietly get excited about. What looks like ...

A hot compost pile can feel like a miniature volcano sitting quietly in the corner of the yard. Learning how to cool down hot ...

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 ...

Kelvin Bronner of Cedar Rapids puts grass clippings, orange peels, tree branches and other organic material into his YARDY, the large green carts Cedar Rapids residents wheel to the curb on collection ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credits: Pexels Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That ...