Sure, you can put yard waste out with the trash or recycle pine needles, pine cones and branches at community recycling programs. But why not put garden debris to work in your yard? Rotted garden ...

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Most gardeners do some composting. Some folks compost anything that once was part of a living plant, often mixing it with barnyard waste; they turn and aerate their piles and make terrific compost in ...

“When we harvest, trim, or clean up organic debris from the garden we are removing nutrients that have been pulled from the soil system,” explains Shannie McCabe, horticulturist and agriculture ...

Christine Wanjiku prepares compost for her button mushrooms at her farm in Kenol, Muranga County where she grows and markets, mushrooms for sale. [Lydiah Nyawira, Standard] Compost-making shouldn't be ...

Moses Gichioya does not use any agro-chemicals at his farm in Kimende, Lari constituency. He is seen here next to a compost in his farm which he uses as manure. [Gardy Chacha, Standard] Compost making ...