In hot weather a compost pile can dry out quickly, so you may have to water it to get things going. Ideally, compost should feel like a well squeezed-out sponge – not too wet and not too dry. Turning ...

After turning and watering, the compost should increase in temperature as the microbes become more active. Our compost will usually reach 160 degrees F, then eventually cool off as it matures.

To efficiently compost manure, turn the pile when temperatures drop below 110 F (about 43 degrees Celsius). After three to five turns, the manure should be composted.

Bird and rabbit droppings, and horse manure are OK, but kitty litter and dog poop are not. As a rule of thumb, excrement from carnivores is off limits. 0:36 0:31 01:57 01:50 01:51 02:18 01:16 0:26 ...

Simple: you enrich the soil with compost. 🍃 Don’t have a green thumb? We've got the hacks to help you fix that! Composting is easy and can be done at home, and isn’t especially time consuming.