Making your own compost is a great way to improve your soil, make use of garden waste and recycle nutrients for your plants ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. Build a compost pile as you would craft a lasagna. Construct the pile by alternating 2-inch layers of brown (dead leaves, wood chips, straw) and green ...

Creating high-quality compost for your garden can be a delicate balancing act. If you need to give your compost pile a boost, ...

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 ...

Composting is a win-win ...

You're probably used to composting salad scraps, fallen leaves, and lawn trimmings, but a walk around your home may reveal ...

If you're making your own compost, this kitchen scrap is an excellent addition to the pile, adding carbon while helping other ...

As another growing season winds down, you might be tempted to get out there and “clean up the garden” as so many tipsters advise this time of year. There’s a difference, though, between cleanup and ...

There are plenty of components that can benefit compost, and one of the most useful might already actually be sitting around ...

One barrier to composting is the assumption that it takes a large backyard setup to do it "right." ...

You know citrus is problematic in composts, but there's another common foodstuff to avoid dropping onto the pile for fear of ...