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 ...

Maggots are a common sight in compost piles and bins, but what do they do? What kind of maggots should you expect to find in ...

Using a compost starter can speed up the process. It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold ...

Discover Mark's incredibly simple and affordable composting method that transforms ordinary garden waste into nutrient-rich ...

Manure-based compost piles can be more work and take more time than piles fueled by kitchen scraps. But the rewards are too good to pass up. Many horse and mule stables in the area offer free manure ...

The cooler temperatures and changing colors of fall draw many people outdoors to explore what nature has to offer. The summer harvest has made room for many cold weather crops for those in the north, ...

Learn how to use wood chips effectively, control garden pests with trap cropping, and simplify composting with trench methods ...

It takes time and effort to turn yard waste into mulch and compost. It doesn't help when people put trash in their bins. Here ...

In "Compost after Reading," a history of how humans have managed the decomposition process to replenish soil through the ages ...

It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...