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 ...

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 ...

Here's what's causing the odors and how to make your compost pile smell better. Compost piles that smell bad usually have poor airflow, excess moisture, or an imbalance of ingredients that needs to be ...

Turn your kitchen scraps into garden gold in minutes, no compost bin required. Blending kitchen scraps with water makes quick compost to feed plants. Chop up and freeze compostable kitchen waste to ...

Ever felt like your compost pile just isn’t working as well as you hoped? Plenty of people dive in with good intentions, only ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

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