WASHINGTON — Think about how much food waste you produce in a day. A banana peel, an apple core, the ends of vegetables that you don’t eat. When those scraps end up in a landfill it produces methane.

Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden and the environment, say Contra Costa Master Gardeners who specialize in composting. It directs garden and kitchen waste away from ...

We have two freestanding plastic composters in our home garden so we can do our small part in reducing waste going to a landfill. Continue putting organic material from the kitchen in the composter ...

Don’t toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead, convert them into compost right in the garden. Worm and pile composting are great ways to manage ...

Autumn frosts usually means lots of clean up around the yard and garden. Why not turn that yard waste into treasure? Composting is a naturally occurring process that breaks down organic materials into ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

Composting is a good practice for all gardeners who have the space for it. The good thing is you can make it as simple or as complicated as you want, and unless you choose to buy a composter, it can ...

Learn three ways to keep composting through winter for nutrient-rich soil ready for spring planting.

They actually look good!

Ron Taylor marvels, sitting on a tree stump near the center of a giant earthen spiral garden as the sun slowly sets. Marvels at his neighbors harvesting herbs and potatoes near him. Marvels at the ...