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If you haven’t touched your compost bin or pile all winter, don’t worry, you are not alone. It could be filled with kitchen scraps to the top or left untouched since the fall. Getting a compost pile ...

Most people shudder when they see maggots in their bin composter or compost pile. They may be startling in their appearance and movement, but they won’t hurt you or the compost. In fact, they play a ...

While fruit peels and coffee grounds are commonly understood to be good additions to compost, it might surprise you that this ...

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 ...

The howls on social media have been fierce since the state started mandating that food waste stay out of garbage destined for the landfill. But here’s a confession from a longtime composter: Putting ...

Don't be grossed out, soilder fly larvae help break down compost. Credit: Jessica Green Most people shudder when they see maggots in their bin composter or compost pile. They may be startling in their ...