Last week I wrote about the virtues of home made compost. It is nice to be able to produce some of this wonderful soil amendment in your own backyard at little to no cost. Fall is the ideal time to ...

Truly messing up your compost is hard to do. Throw organic matter in a pile outdoors and it will break down eventually, even if you never look at it again. "There’s no right way to compost," says Rick ...

To make compost gather enough materials to make a pile at least three feet deep, mix the dry materials such as fallen leaves, shredded tree branches, cardboard, newspaper; hay or straw; wood shavings.

It’s tempting to think of composting as building a holder, throwing in food and coming back a few weeks later to something you can toss in your garden, but the reality requires much more time, space ...

Q: I feel guilty if I don't compost garbage and garden leftovers, but there are so many complicated instructions for making a compost pile. Isn't there any easy way to make compost? A: There certainly ...

Turning scraps into fertile soil for your garden is extraordinarily satisfying. You can add a wide range of things to your compost pile. If you have deciduous trees and shrubs in your backyard or ...

In case you missed Earth Day (April 22), you can celebrate National Richter Scale Day today by doing something earth shaking ... and environmentally sensible: turn over soils in preparation for ...

A compost pile may be as simple as making a pile of yard trimmings to be composted. Compost bins can be made from readily available materials such as snow fence, chicken or other mesh wire, pallets, ...

Turn your leaves into rich garden amendment for your plants. If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, ...

Key Points Before adding a Christmas tree to the compost pile, break it up into small pieces.There are many ways to break it up, ranging from using strictly hand tools to renting a wood chipper.Manage ...

If you're lacking material for your compost pile, peruse your pantry before making your breakfast in the morning. You may ...