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 ...

One of the most accessible and environmentally-friendly methods to recycle food and garden scraps is composting. For many ...

Speed of decomposition. Heap heat and eventual results can vary a lot. See a range of possibilities for making compost. This is May and already there is a decent amount of new growth. I show how we ...

I've received a large number of queries about my directive last week not to add nightshade and mustard family plants to compost. The topic garnered more e-mail responses than any recent topic I have ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A compost heap is alive. It needs the right balance of carbon, nitrogen, moisture, and oxygen to function properly. If you add the wrong ...

Making compost is a great way to turn garden and kitchen waste into valuable gardening gold. For a better and more efficient composting system, a simple chimney in the middle of your pile can make all ...

The key is to make sure you don't put any viable seeds into your compost heap. I'm fine with the odd volunteer tomato plant popping up if I've inadvertently composted a tomato with seeds, but I'd ...