Skip the expensive compost bin and build your own using concrete blocks. Stack them to ensure airflow and build your own ...

Compost is a fantastic way to give your plants a nutritional boost. And although maintaining a batch is second nature to some gardeners during the growing season, most take a break in winter. But ...

Composting is an aerobic procedure that requires oxygen and transforms organic substances into a nutrient-rich soil enhancer or mulch via the process of natural decomposition. Microorganisms consume ...

Turn fallen leaves and garden clippings into nutrient-rich compost with these expert tips for building a pile that lasts through winter.

Hot composting occurs when everything in the pile is in balance and there is plenty of water and air to support bacterial ...

For those new to the composting game, there seems to be the misconception that making compost is as simple as throwing all of one’s food scraps into the craftily made composting bin. In fact, as many ...

Last week I wrote about the virtues of home made compost. It is nice to be able to produce some of this wonderful soil amendment in your own backyard at little to no cost. Fall is the ideal time to ...

Now is the perfect time to start a compost pile or two if you don’t already have one. Compost – the byproduct of organic material that’s rotted into a near-perfect plant-growing medium – is one of ...

Most gardeners do some composting. Some folks compost anything that once was part of a living plant, often mixing it with barnyard waste; they turn and aerate their piles and make terrific compost in ...

To make compost gather enough materials to make a pile at least three feet deep, mix the dry materials such as fallen leaves, shredded tree branches, cardboard, newspaper; hay or straw; wood shavings.