My sustainable homestead is evolving—and the new addition to the ever-growing project involves using rain barrels to provide my chickens with drinking water, irrigate my garden, and keep my compost ...

Oct. 7—The Lawrence County Conservation District and the Lawrence-Mercer Recycling/Solid Waste Department are partnering to present a workshop about backyard composting and stormwater management. The ...

The best compost bin is the one you’ll actually use. I tried two popular styles and have a clear favorite. Barrel-style compost bins (left) make tumbling your compost easier, while box-style bins ...