Turn your leaves into rich garden amendment for your plants. If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the ...

Composting is the process of turning organic waste, such as kitchen scraps and yard debris, into nutrient-rich fertilizer. This transformation is facilitated by microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

Also known as “lazy composting,” trench composting needs no bin or turning.

If you pile up organic material in a remote corner of your garden, it will eventually turn into compost without you needing to do a thing. But if you want to create high-quality compost fast and make ...

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

The EPA recommends approximately two to three parts carbon-rich brown materials for every one part nitrogen-rich green materials in a home compost pile. Mixing shredded fall leaves with kitchen scraps ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

The value of compost in the garden isn’t really up for debate. It’s wonderful stuff that adds fertility, introduces soil life, and improves tilth. Compost is also great at retaining moisture to make ...

This tool isn't as common in the U.S., but it may catch on as people look for new ways to turn their compost piles. It aerates with the help of metal wings.

The compost pile doesn't heat up, it smells bad, or I don't know when it's finished. These three issues are the most common ...

It is spring, and my attention has returned to my neglected compost pile. It’s a 4-by-4 foot rather unsightly area in my background where I toss things like coffee grounds and vegetable scraps and ...

Epica Countertop Compost Bin holds 1.3 gallons and is odorless (because of carbon filters). This indoor, countertop, stainless steel bin is perfect for food scraps. It costs $28.95, which is a little ...