It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...

Generating less trash is a worthy goal. But we all have to eat, and more food ends up in landfills than any other type of trash material, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It makes up ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...