Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot compost ...

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...

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 ...

Emily Baker is a Purdue Extension master gardener and has been gardening nearly 50 years. She is member and past president of South Central Indiana Master Gardener Association. More information about ...

“Compost pile fires are more common than people would like to believe,” said Matt Smith, a doctoral student at UNH’s Natural Resources Department. These fires start when new, dry organic feedstock is ...

Composting can be daunting. I know it has been for me, mainly because I have so many big pieces of yard debris. I need a chipper. Yeah, right, that's going to happen. What I've ended up doing is ...

To help you avoid the worst composting mistakes, we spoke to experts in gardening and horticulture to learn about some of the ...

Composting at home can be a great way to recycle your food and yard waste into free nutrients for your landscaping or garden. But certain kitchen scraps, like egg shells, can pose a bit of a challenge ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Spring is here and the City of Albuquerque is hosting a composting class to help people transform their garden scraps and yard trimmings into rich, fertile soil. This ...