May 31—Composting can be messy work but several area residents are using this process to cut down on waste. Jodie Parolini, agriculture educator for the Cherokee County OSU Cooperative Extension ...

This requires setting up a composting area, adding the right materials, mixing them in the correct ratios, stirring and turning the mix, and maintaining optimal temperature and moisture levels in ...

Prepare the Composting Area. Select a garden bed or spot in your garden where you’d like to enrich the soil. For trench composting, dig a trench about 12 inches deep.

The best way to build good soil is to add compost. International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is May 5-11. The goal of the ICAW is to raise public awareness on why we should use compost to create ...

Lots of acres = lots of opportunity for composting. Find an open area on your land that sits in direct sunlight, Young says. Get large wooden pallets to create an enclosed compost structure, ...

Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

The Palmer Compost Area off of Old Warren Road is open to Palmer residents only, and an ID verification might be required. Residents are able to drop off grass clippings and leaves at the pit.