Sami Grover is a writer and self-described “environmental do-gooder,” now advising community organizations. From taking my compost with me when I moved house, to composting the waste produced by the ...

Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot compost ...

There are two basic types of compost piles: hot and cold. The hotter the pile, the faster you'll get compost to fertilize your garden. You can make hot compost in about a month, rather than the year ...

For more info about recycling, watch "Composting 101" at http://www.solidwaste.org/ and click on SRSWS Composting. Then select Home Composting and scroll half-way ...

Composting is a way to recycle living matter by allowing it to decompose under controlled conditions. Well-made compost can improve your garden soil by increasing its ability to hold water and ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. TINO CARNEVALE: G'day. Well spring's on the way and there'll soon be lots of planting to do and I want ...

Homemade compost adds nitrogen and other nutrients to soils. It improves tilth and contributes to microbial action that greatly enhances plant health. No wonder throwing good stuff from the kitchen ...

Composting is the process of turning organic waste, such as kitchen scraps and yard debris, into nutrient-rich fertilizer. This transformation is facilitated by microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

If you’ve tried composting at home, you know it’s not always as simple as the tips you see online. Sometimes you follow all the “right” steps and still end up with a smelly, soggy pile that seems to ...