Grow healthier plants and reduce food waste by starting a compost pile. Learn what to compost, what to avoid, and the simple ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

Every banana peel, coffee ground, and eggshell you toss into the garbage is a tiny act of throwing money away your garden ...

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 ...

Composting promises rich, dark soil that plants love, but when the pile refuses to heat up, frustration sets in fast. That ...

Some gardeners have asked if composting garden, yard and food waste is sustainable or beneficial to the environment since the composting process generates lots of carbon dioxide, the principal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Learn how to build a garden compost system, choose a suitable method, manage greens and browns, control moisture and airflow, ...

If you’re not used to separating your organic food scraps for compost collection—which became mandatory in New York City in 2025—you probably think it is gross or overwhelming, but I’m here to tell ...