SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

A 17-year-old York Suburban student wants to build community, reduce waste in landfills, and enrich the soil through a new community compost bin project.

Q: I live in an apartment and would like to compost using worms. Can you tell me more about how to get started? A: Composting using worms is called vermicomposting. This type of composting uses worms ...

There’s nothing mysterious about making compost. It’s just a mixture of stuff we usually toss — banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, shredded newspaper, fallen leaves, grass clippings ... and that ...

Chef George Duran produces lots of food scraps. Recently, though, having them collected by the city has not only brought confusion — but also challenges. Duran’s huge kitchen — where he does all of ...

The city sanitation department’s rollout of curbside composting program is facing a rotten problem: Most New Yorkers are still throwing organics in the trash, and landlords of many large buildings ...