Compost itself emits the smell of earth, but before organic matter reaches the compost stage, it can be pretty pungent. The residents of Arroyo Quemado learned this to their great dismay after the ...

Most gardeners understand that composting is a good idea. Fewer realize there are genuinely distinct methods, each with its ...

Compost piles have been a staple of gardening since Adam was handed that accursed apple, but compost itself takes many forms. It might be a pile of windblown leaves, trapped in the ankles of a shrub ...

Dear Eartha, I recently bought compost from SCRAP for my flower beds. Is it safe to put in my herb garden, too? What’s the environmental benefit of using this instead of commercially bought compost?

WENATCHEE — Tucked away, out of sight and out of mind on the northwest edge of a hill, is an unusual farm. The windrows on this farm are not made of hay. They consist of smelly, rotting fruit, horse ...