2. Carbon and Nitrogen Ratio: To promote efficient decomposition, it's important to maintain a balanced carbon-to-nitrogen ratio in the compost pile. Carbon-rich materials, often referred to as ...

This type of composting takes some work because the pile will need to be turned (basically mixed up) every week or two using ...

Regardless of your soil type, improving soil health means increasing its ability to hold water and nutrients and provide ...

Building large piles at least 3 feet wide by 3 feet tall reduces the likelihood that your compost will freeze over. If you prefer to work with a compost bin, choose wide and short bins ...

If you cook and entertain a lot, odds are you’ve come up with some method for dealing with food waste in your home. Maybe ...

For a plastic to be called compostable, it has to break down in 90 days or less. Some of these new materials can actually break down in your backyard compost pile, just like fruits and vegetables!

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 ...