Did you know the microbes in your compost pile is still active in the dead of winter? They will be if you take certain steps ...

Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...

You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that many bathroom items can also be composted, particularly those that qualify as ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

Composting in fall can seem quite daunting, as the colder temperatures work against decomposition. However, many gardeners actually see fall as the best time of year for composting, with an abundance ...

If you’ve ever stood over your compost pile wondering why it looks more like a sad heap of yard waste than the rich, earthy ...

The Compost Chick invites people to bring leaves and pumpkins to the new compost yard in North Powder on Nov. 1.

Small number of residents have decreased water pressure, discolored water because millions of gallons of water used on fire ...

Firefighters are on day three of extinguishing the flames at a compost pile in LaPorte County.The fire is now under control, but it could continue to smolder an ...