Most people walk past their lawn trimmings, fallen leaves, and garden debris without a second thought. That pile of waste by ...

You've probably heard many myths about what you can and can't add to your compost pile, and this zesty fruit that's often ...

Tired of walking on egg shells when you're composting? Try out this useful alternative — if you're a pet owner, you may just have it in your home already.

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 ...

Your compost pile will be a mix of “browns” and “greens”. Together, with water and air, these materials will decompose and transform into a soil amendment. ISTOCK PHOTO Your compost pile will be a mix ...

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 ...

Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to make large batches. Pour blender compost around plants, or into trenches, compost ...

There are many ways to create compost at home, but if you're composting weeds and plants from your garden in a cool ...

It seems so simple in theory. You put food scraps in the compost, you get a great soil improver, and your waste is diverted from landfill. Win, win, win. But then you see the dizzying array of ...