In North America, a whopping 30 to 40 per cent of our residential waste is organic—biodegradable garbage that could be composted but is often sent to landfills. With governments like Quebec's looking ...

Vermicomposting, using earthworms to turn waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, can be an economical, organic waste management practice. The resulting product, called vermicompost, or worm castings, ...

On small farms and in gardens around the world, a legless invertebrate has been quietly helping crops grow — simply by eating and pooping. That's vermicomposting — using the power of worms for the ...

The Grounds Department at North Shore Country Club continues to search for ways of implementing environmentally friendly practices. Throwing away pounds of food scraps every day is an expense and ...

Vermicomposting. Are you familiar? Simply put, it is the process whereby worms digest organic waste and their castings produce “black magic” soil. Wait – don’t leave. There are many benefits to this ...

Composting requires a certain balance of carbon-rich materials (“browns”), such as dry leaves and untreated wood chips, to nitrogen-rich materials (“greens”), such as food scraps. The ideal ratio is ...

Composting is the managed, aerobic (oxygen-required) biological decomposition of organic materials by microorganisms. Organic (carbon-based) materials include grass clippings, leaves, yard and tree ...