What you throw away in the kitchen could matter more in the garden. This everyday leftover plays a surprising role in soil health and plant performance.

Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...

I first heard about Deano’s compost business from his mom. She was at the Keauhou Farmers Market handing out cards for her son’s new business. I took a card and started ordering soil from Deano for my ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Traditional waste management practices often involve sending organic materials such as food waste, yard trimmings, and animal waste to ...

Unlike animals, plants are not mobile. When they need to eat, they can’t go out and hunt for food; it has to be brought to them. Soil isn’t dirt. It’s alive. It provides the nutrients needed to ...

Composting is a natural process that involves the decomposition of organic materials, such as food scraps, yard waste, and ...

OCWR has partnered with Agromin Corporation, California’s largest organics recycler and a leading manufacturer of ...