Learn backyard composting basics, from materials and maintenance to monitoring worms, and choose from workshop packages that ...

Starting a compost pile can be as simple as piling yard waste up in a free-standing pile. But to save space in smaller landscapes, hasten decomposition and keep the yard looking neat, create a ...

In the heat and cool of late spring, our gardens soon become jungles. As you weed, snip, and snack, collections for your home compost are also building. If you are new to backyard composting, spring ...

Compost piles are simple, inexpensive, ecological and almost foolproof. No matter what you do or what mistakes you make, with few exceptions, your pile will eventually decompose into a rich, vital ...

Compost could be considered a gardener’s best friend. The humus produced from the decaying organic matter works like magic, turning our clay soils into rich soil improving the garden. All organic ...

Compost is hard to define. In some sense, the apple core I tossed on the ground a month ago is on its way to becoming a compost of some sort. But compost is usually taken to mean a pile of organic ...

Composting is easier than you might think. It has major environmental benefits and is something you can do wherever you are. According to the EPA, over 28% of what we put in landfills is compostable.

Composting is a great way to improve the soil on your property and reduce the amount of food waste that ends up in the landfill. In a previous article, I talked about the organisms that are present in ...

Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog selling plants and gardening equipment and you'll find "compost activators" offered. These mixtures contain beneficial microorganisms, ...

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 online ...

Learn how to successfully compost in your own backyard by attending "Composting Basics,” at 6:30 p.m. April 15 at Eiseley Branch Library, 1530 Superior St. The program is offered by University of ...