Turning kitchen scraps and yard trimmings into rich, dark soil sounds like a small miracle, but it's really just biology ...

There are two images associated with the word compost. One is of a rotting, fly-infested cesspool of kitchen scraps that makes you gag if you get close. The other is rich, crumbly, pleasantly earthy ...

Learn backyard composting basics, including materials, monitoring and tools, plus pricing and registration details for the Ecology Action Center workshop.

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