Leave grass clippings on the lawn -If you mow frequently enough (one of the best ways to improve lawn health is to mow frequently), the clippings will just sift into the lawn. They also provide a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SOUTH BEND — Yard waste season in South Bend is under way, but there's a lot that happens behind the scenes to provide untreated ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1990, American landfills buried about 25 million tons of grass, leaves, and branches a year. By 2018, that figure had fallen to ...

Kelvin Bronner of Cedar Rapids puts grass clippings, orange peels, tree branches and other organic material into his YARDY, the large green carts Cedar Rapids residents wheel to the curb on collection ...

Ah, autumn—the season of pumpkin spice, cozy sweaters, and… endless piles of leaves. You rake, you bag, and before you know it, your yard looks like it hosted a leaf parade that never left town. But ...

Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich soil, right? Not so fast. Research shows that ...

Dartmouth residents have several eco-friendly options to dispose of pumpkins and cornstalks this Halloween. The town offers curbside yard waste pickup, drop-off at the Water Pollution Control Facility ...

SOUTH BEND — Yard waste season in South Bend is under way, but there's a lot that happens behind the scenes to provide untreated compost and mulch. The Tribune took a tour of the Organic Resources ...