Composting at home can be a great way to recycle your food and yard waste into free nutrients for your landscaping or garden. But certain kitchen scraps, like egg shells, can pose a bit of a challenge ...

Gardener with basket of egg shells spreading crushed shells around tomato plant - VH-studio/Shutterstock A quality eggshell contains about 2.2 grams of calcium carbonate, the compound that gives them ...

Don't toss the eggshells from your baking project. Turn them into a fertilizer in the garden, a cleaner, or a pretty picture with these practical ways to use eggshells.

Did you know you can use eggshells in gardening? This food waste is often thrown in the trash, but they have so much to contribute to the health of your plants if you know what to do with them. When ...

Eggshells are a popular folk method for growing healthy, vigorous garden plants like tomatoes. But is there any proof to back up those benefits? Here's a look at whether eggshells are good for plants, ...

Composting is easier than you think, and the finished compost is an excellent soil amendment to improve the growth and health of your garden or landscape plants. But still, sometimes things can go ...

At the first public hearing on Pittsfield’s plans to overhaul its trash and recycling policy, Dominick Villane, an apartment building property manager, made a point about how food waste affects the ...

A pilot program under way at the Laramie landfill aims to produce compost on a large scale, and we’re not talking eggshells and coffee grounds at this operation. By combining biosolids with wood chips ...

A quality eggshell contains about 2.2 grams of calcium carbonate, the compound that gives them their strength. Eggshells also contain lesser amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, iron, copper, and ...