If you feel strongly about eating your own home-grown, organic vegetables, and want to improve your garden soil, you need to learn how to make organic compost at home. For most gardeners, the ...

Q. How do I start and maintain a compost pile/bin? Is there a certain type of composter you recommend? I love composting because it’s a way you can take something that would normally be waste and turn ...

Composting is an essential skill to learn for any serious gardener. Known affectionately as black gold, compost is a rich, ...

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Doug Steffen creates compost extracts from native microorganisms to treat seeds and soil, reducing inputs while improving ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

Here's how to keep composting in winter so you'll have finished compost in spring. beekeepx / Getty Images Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — On a chilly April morning in Des Moines, the promise of spring still seems far away. But as Monika Owczarski walks through her garden, she finds beauty in the cycle of life, death ...