Tips From The Backyard

Free Compost Kit Helps Municipalities Launch Backyard Composting Programs

To reduce overflowing landfills and the rising costs of waste management tipping fees, more public works professionals are starting [...]

The Benefits of Composting Fall Leaves

You know it’s officially fall when you begin to hear the crunch of dry leaves as you walk outside. [...]

Learning to Reuse and Compost Lawn Clippings Through Trial & Error

Written by: Jennifer Vander Linden When we moved from an apartment into our home in the Midwest, one of [...]

Breaking It Down: A Beginner’s Guide To Composting

Composting can be intimidating for some beginners, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Understanding the basics of [...]

Why Adding Urine to Compost Is Beneficial

While not as taboo as composting bodies, adding urine to compost seems to be a divisive topic. Over the years, [...]

Best Foods to Compost: A Comprehensive List for Your Compost Bin

When you’ve already made the environmentally conscious and responsible decision to compost, you need to make sure that you [...]

When Life Gives You Lemons, Feed Your Compost Pile

Written By: Katie Bocskor, Marketing Manager Summertime Lemonade Stands When you think summertime, what adventures, activities, and memories come [...]

Start a Municipal Backyard Composting Program

Studies indicate that more than 25% of the typical household’s waste is composed of yard trimmings and food scraps–material that [...]

How to Get Your Compost Ready for Summer

Once spring has sprung, that means it’s time to start thinking about getting your compost ready for summer. Here [...]