If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it.

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Homeowners also may consider feeding the wildlife that hang out in their neighborhoods, especially when those old pumpkins are offered with other fruit. Salvaged pumpkin seeds are a tasty treat for a ...

Carved, scooped and left to rot, millions of pumpkins are binned every Halloween – but beneath their spooky grin lies one of nature’s most powerful ingredients. From soup to ravioli, Hannah Twiggs spe ...

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Arkansas farmer Adam Chappell uses free rice hulls from local mills to create nutrient-rich compost, reducing fertilizer ...

Bennett Compost, with 6,500 customers and counting, shows what happens when a small, unique idea takes root in the right community.