Learn how to make compost and keep composting in winter, how often to turn compost, and get the ratio for green and brown ...

Mike McGrath explains how to make homemade mustard, what you can do for your storm-damaged trees, how to grow strawberries from seed, what stink horn fungus is, how to plant new bushes, and why grass ...

Grass clippings are a valuable addition to a compost heap when added in shallow layers between or mixed into other materials being composted. (Credit: Dusan Kostic) Q. My compost consists almost ...

With spring finally here and April showers turning everything a wonderful lush green, my lawn has grown phenomenally. I live on just under 1/3 acre and there is a lot of lawn to mow and each weekend I ...

Composting is an excellent way to eliminate spent leaves and help the environment. Composting also conserves moisture and ...

A question for Dan Gill: I bag my grass clippings when mowing, and I've been piling them up all summer. The pile heats up, and the clippings decompose quickly. Does this make good vegetable compost ...

Are you surrounded by a yard full of leaves every fall? Whether they are yours or the ones that your neighbor’s tree has graciously donated to you, recycling leaves at home can be to your advantage.

The Nebraska Integrated Solid Waste Management Act requires that grass and leaves be separated from household trash from ...

Next time you mow your lawn, don’t throw your grass clippings away. Under the right conditions, small grass clippings make excellent plant food, which will help your lawn grow stronger and ...

Managing drier materials helps prevent your pile from getting too wet and smelly. It also makes starting your compost less of ...

Janesville extends its compost facility use until December 13th and offers landfill access during winter closure.