Your compost pile will be a mix of “browns” and “greens”. Together, with water and air, these materials will decompose and transform into a soil amendment. ISTOCK PHOTO Your compost pile will be a mix ...

Incorporate compost into new beds before planting, mix it into containers, scatter it over the lawn or use it in place of ...

Q. How do I start and maintain a compost pile/bin? Is there a certain type of composter you recommend? I love composting because it’s a way you can take something that would normally be waste and turn ...

Compost is almost a jack-of-all-trades, as it fertilizes and improves the soil. But if these effects are absent, the problems ...

A compost chimney is a simple addition to any pile that can speed up the composting process and eliminate slow or smelly ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot compost ...

I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a win-win: I save money and keep my eggshells, coffee grounds and yard waste out of a landfill. Compost is the sin ...

If you’re a gardener, thinking about getting your soil in shape probably means thinking about compost. But composting can be a mysterious process. What can go into the pile? How do you balance carbon ...

You know that moment when the air gets cold enough that your breath becomes visible and suddenly your backyard feels like it belongs to someone far hardier than you? That’s when most people abandon ...