The greenest choice you can make when choosing fabrics for your furniture, draperies, bedding and clothes are those that are 100 percent compostable.

No matter how big your compost piles, or how numerous, done right they need not stink. Follow these tips for avoiding foul-smelling compost in your backyard.

The success of your compost pile or bin depends on its ingredients. Refer to this comprehensive list of what’s right and what’s wrong for your composting needs.

They may take longer to break down but, done right, pine cones and needles, twigs, acorns, nut shells and glossy leaves make for great compost ingredients.

Even if it seems like something SHOULD be compostable, do your research and use basic common sense to be certain you do not poison the pile.

Whether it’s a poisonous plant or common allergen, choose your compost ingredients with care to ensure the well-being and comfort of your family.

From grass clippings treated with pesticides to chemical-packed copy paper, you need to be careful what you put in your compost bin.