There are two basic types of compost piles: hot and cold. The hotter the pile, the faster you'll get compost to fertilize your garden. You can make hot compost in about a month, rather than the year ...

Sami Grover is a writer and self-described “environmental do-gooder,” now advising community organizations. From taking my compost with me when I moved house, to composting the waste produced by the ...

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 ...

For more info about recycling, watch "Composting 101" at http://www.solidwaste.org/ and click on SRSWS Composting. Then select Home Composting and scroll half-way ...

I make a lot of compost. Can I use it in place of potting soil if I add perlite? A: I wouldn't use it in place of potting mix, but I think it makes good sense to add compost to these mixes, which are ...

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

Composting is a way to recycle living matter by allowing it to decompose under controlled conditions. Well-made compost can improve your garden soil by increasing its ability to hold water and ...

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 ...

Our compost bins work faster when we keep them hot. This partly depends on air temperature. So whatever we do in Shetland, composting is slower than in Eastbourne and that’s a snail’s pace compared ...

When it comes to composting, says Marian Woodard, there is no downside. Not only are you reducing the amount of material being sent to landfills, you’re feeding your soil and making your overall ...

Q: If I make my own compost, can I use it instead of commercial fertilizers for grass, plants, trees and shrubs? A: Yes, you can. But please be aware that homemade compost is not consistent in ...