Some of the many benefits of vermicomposting include: waste breaks down faster than in traditional composting; castings lock ...

Humans tend to waste a lot of food. It's a problem that has led innovators to come up with all kinds of ideas — for how we could change grocery shopping to how we could change cooking to how we could ...

Zarron Brown, a former U.S. Marine, in his garden at his home in Miami Gardens. Brown is part of FIU’s new farming outreach program, designed to help veterans launch second careers or expand careers ...

Composting helps the process along by providing a suitable environment for bacteria, fungi, worms and insects to do their important work of breaking stuff down. “It wants to happen, and it is easier ...

Vermicomposting — a.k.a. worm composting — is a compact way to turn your food scraps into worm castings (worm poop), a moist, crumbly soil amendment known as garden gold because it provides important ...

The Oak Hills Park Nature Advisory Committee will host a free public talk, “Composting 101,” from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Students sitting in a Wednesday evening class were diligently taking notes as their teacher lectured. "It's not recommended to put meat, dairy or fat in your compost pile" said Kareen ...

MILWAUKEE - Save money, boost plant growth and keep waste out of landfills! Gardening expert Melinda Myers shows us how to convert kitchen scraps with a little help from nature.

There’s a reason gardeners in South Florida call compost “black gold” and why many of them produce it in their own yards. “I find composting empowering; you don’t have to wait on anyone,” said Lanette ...