Mature compost is the best fertilizer for the garden - and a natural and free one at that. But in order for organic waste to turn into beneficial substrate, the compost heap in your garden should be ...

Learn how to make compost and keep composting in winter, how often to turn compost, and get the ratio for green and brown ...

The problem is that composting takes much longer in cold weather, and winter gardeners can quickly end up with a backlog of ...

Q. What’s wrong with my compost pile? This is a question we master gardeners hear often. Usually, the answer is straightforward, but occasionally we get some head-scratchers. This week I’ll cover some ...

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 ...

When I cogitate on the methods and outcome of home composting, I often think of the title of the classic compost book, “Let it Rot” by Stu Campbell. The book was first published in 1975 (the same year ...