Your compost pile will only thrive when you feed it the proper ingredients. Here's what you can and can't compost.

Some common nitrogen-rich ingredients that speed up composting include: Maintaining a healthy balance of carbon and nitrogen ...

In this video, I experimented by composting several organic materials simultaneously to see how long it takes to break down ...

While the sun is great for getting those garden's growing, it's always best to protect yourself from harmful rays ... and this ultra wide brim straw hat is the perfect tool to keep your self cool and ...

The most effective way of improving the soil in established borders is to mulch the surface with a 3cm-layer of organic matter, such as garden compost. It will also help to suppress weeds and trap ...

Then came the dumpster inspection. Could anything in there go to compost? Ms. Billings, a consultant contracted by the state government, took notes, snapped pictures and peered behind the bar to ...

Turn the pile with a pitchfork, compost tumbler or by rolling a sealed bin ... Adding a small amount of garden soil or aged compost early in the process introduces beneficial microorganisms ...

Take a stroll through the lawn areas and gardens and note what tidying up needs to be done. Pick up fallen twigs and rake up areas where leaves accumulated over the winter. While we did not have a ...

I would not recommend adding fresh wood chips directly to your garden soil. Compost is useful in revitalizing your garden because it contains readily available nutrients, providing benefits to ...

Turn the pile with a pitchfork, compost tumbler or by rolling a sealed bin on the ground ... Adding a small amount of garden soil or aged compost early in the process introduces beneficial ...