There’s a yardstick among gardeners that good, rich soil with lots of actively decaying organic matter in it should have about a dozen or more earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in each cubic foot. But ...

Humans tend to waste a lot of food. It's a problem that has led innovators to come up with all kinds of ideas — for how we could change grocery shopping to how we could change cooking to how we could ...

This story was updated at Dec. 20 at 11:50 a.m. For most people, disposing of something means tossing it in a trash can — later, it magically disappears. But with composting, you're literally getting ...

If taking care of the planet is one of your goals for 2024, there are many things you can do on an individual level to be more sustainable. You can use eco-friendly products like Swedish dishcloths, ...

Like us, it’s all chemistry for digestion! How is it that these detritivores – literally dirt eaters – turn what humans find inedible into beloved compost? After the biology and physics of swallowing ...

The loyal reader knows that compost is my go-to for almost everything. I use it for mulch and to put the soil food web back into soils. I am a compost nerd. The question: What to do in the winter when ...

Get Inspired to make your own compost by using worms. Vermiculture is the process of using worms to decompose organic food waste. Doing it at home, Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens ...

Keen to know more about compost or worm fertiliser and how to make it? Here are 5 reasons to give it a try - with input from experts at Sustainable ...