Repurpose your cardboard instead of throwing it away. Do you have excess cardboard lying around your home? Rather than throwing it away, consider using it in your garden. Cardboard is made from wood ...

Learn simple, practical steps to start composting at home and turn kitchen scraps into nutrient rich garden soil, boosting plant health and reducing waste.

When winter rolls around, it’s easy to let composting slide. The cold can make it feel like nothing will break down, but there are actually plenty of useful scraps you can still toss in your pile.

Cardboard usually leaves the house folded and flattened, bound for a recycling bin. In winter gardens, it has taken on a quieter role as a surface cover laid directly onto soil once crops are cleared.

Amanda Weidner of the Pueblo County CSU Extension Office writes about the benefits of composting and provides some tips on getting started.