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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — We throw a lot of stuff in the garbage but not all of it belongs in a landfill, like food scraps and yard waste. Food scraps, yard clippings and even dead sticks have organic ...

Composting is a natural process that allows microbes to convert yard waste and kitchen scraps to a useful organic soil amendment or mulch. Gardeners have abundant materials that can be used for ...

I know composting is good for our environment. Outside of creating a healthier soil environment for plants, what other benefits does composting provide our community? Thank you for the great question.

The previous article covered tips on how to compost in our arid climate. Now, we will discuss the different types of compost. Which one is the best? That’s an easy answer…the best compost method is ...