Speed of decomposition. Heap heat and eventual results can vary a lot. See a range of possibilities for making compost. This is May and already there is a decent amount of new growth. I show how we ...

Use a shovel or pitchfork to turn your compost? It's a laborious but necessary process that you could do more easily and ...

I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a win-win: I save money and keep my eggshells, coffee grounds and weeds out of a landfill. Compost is the single ...

The gardening season is also the composting season. Making your own compost — the dark brown, crumbly remains of decayed plants — is a great way to improve your soil, make use of garden waste and ...

The key is to make sure you don't put any viable seeds into your compost heap. I'm fine with the odd volunteer tomato plant popping up if I've inadvertently composted a tomato with seeds, but I'd ...

Compost and fertilizer are both soil additions, but they serve different purposes. For a thriving garden with healthy plants ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A compost heap is alive. It needs the right balance of carbon, nitrogen, moisture, and oxygen to function properly. If you add the wrong ...