Learn composting basics from browns and greens to hot composting techniques. Whether you have a garden or not, backyard composting reduces waste and creates nutrient-rich soil.

Gardeners know a simple truth: the better the soil, the larger the harvest, the brighter the flowers, and the easier the ...

Navi Mumbai, Dec 25: In a major push towards sustainable waste management, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has launched its own compost brand, Harit MahaCity Compost, produced from wet ...

Q: Last week, the article about spreading and turning under the mulched leaves and some manure made me wonder ... why “heat-treated” manure? My son lives in the valley and there is a stable where ...

A persistent fire at A&M Compost in Lancaster County has been causing heavy smoke and odor, affecting residents' quality of life, with the Department of Environmental Protection stepping in to halt ...

Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and ICN reporters as they discuss one of the week’s top stories. Iowa raises about 23 million hogs each year. That many animals produce a lot of ...

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Animal manure remains one of the best amendments you can make to your soil, but there are important mistakes to avoid when using manure in your yard or garden. One of these is failing to ensure your ...

The town has received a $300,000 grant to install a new composting facility at the Kent transfer station where food scraps will be collected as part of a larger effort by the state to divert organic ...

This is my first VLog whereby I capture my thoughts of the day whilst I'm working on our small acreage doing daily tasks to stay as self-sufficient as possible. Today's task is composting down "green" ...

THE IOWA DNR IS IN CARROLL COUNTY CLEANING UP AND INVESTIGATING AFTER 5000 GALLONS OF MANURE SPILLED INTO PART OF ELK RUN CREEK. IT HAPPENED MONDAY EVENING. THE DNR SAYS A LOCAL BUSINESS WAS SPREADING ...