Composting is a great thing to take on as a gardener. It uses up waste and provides you with a homemade, nutrient-rich growing matter for your yard. But, if you find your compost heap is not heating ...

Your compost pile is already a source of enriched soil and nutrients for your garden, but it can also be a source of free heat for your greenhouse as well. If you've ever turned your compost pile in ...

garden compost pile Client's Request: I'm trying to implement an ongoing compost pile to sustain my backyard vegetable garden. However, my compost pile isn't getting hot. Would you please tell me why ...

Compost is useful as fertilizer but it also generates heat, and heat can be useful. Therefore, compost can be doubly useful. That bit of reasoning has been in play at UNH’s Durham campus since 2013.

Q. I have a compost pile. During the past year, I have been bothered with ants, flies, gnats and grub worms. Sometimes the compost also smells but so far either the neighbors have not noticed it or ...

The last time I ever dealt with a compost pile was back in elementary school science class with an over-zealously earth-minded teacher. While I could never find that much enjoyment from decaying ...

Composting is the perfect way to cut down on food waste and spruce up your garden – but that doesn’t mean it can’t cause issues. If you notice your compost heap isn’t heating up, there could be ...

ADAMS — A new renewable heating system is scheduled to debut in Adams this winter. Composting, until now, has been an “untapped source of heat,” Agrilab Technologies President Brian Jerose said during ...

MIDDLEBURY — Folks at the Foster Brothers Farm in Middlebury have been innovators in recycling and green energy for years, whether it be embracing manure-to-energy technology or producing organic ...