Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

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 ...

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

Composting is a win-win ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book ...

ROBERT REED CRAWLED UP on a massive pile of food scraps and yard trimmings and sat down. He buried his hands and rooted ...

- Compost made from decomposed green kitchen scraps, yard litter and garden waste, appears in New Market, Va., on March 8, ...

Composting. It’s kind of like recycling. We all know we should be doing it. It’s not hard, it doesn’t take much effort, but boy is it easy to forget and let good habits slide. Even as a gardener, I’m ...

Flickr Most gardeners judge their compost by smell or texture. Color, though, tends to be an afterthought. That’s a missed ...

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