Most gardeners understand that composting is a good idea. Fewer realize there are genuinely distinct methods, each with its ...

Even if you've been nurturing a compost pile or tumbler for years, you might not realize what kind of composting you're doing. Are you hot or cold composting? Lots of composting resources focus on the ...

If you pile up organic material in a remote corner of your garden, it will eventually turn into compost without you needing to do a thing. But if you want to create high-quality compost fast and make ...

CORVALLIS – If your compost pile at home isn’t getting hot, don’t worry. That heap of yard debris and kitchen waste may be far from steamy, but it will break down eventually. That eases the burden on ...

Composting is the process of turning organic waste, such as kitchen scraps and yard debris, into nutrient-rich fertilizer. This transformation is facilitated by microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to go into your green bin. They just can’t go into the landfill, according to ...

Then, turn the compost every second day for the next 14 days, making sure to turn it thoroughly from the outside in to get ...

Over a growing season, a lawn and garden produce a significant quantity of debris. Disposal of this debris is not a task that gardeners typically look forward to. In fact, some consider it one of the ...

Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot compost ...