Chuck from Steilacoom, Washington has listened to the multiple times that Mike has mentioned the importance of having dry, dead leaves mixed into compost. However, he lives in an area where there are ...
Compost is the ultimate ingredient for building fertile soil. If everyone composted their kitchen and garden waste, the world would be a cleaner place, and we would all enjoy more productive organic ...
If you’re wondering how to make compost and why—well, read on for all the dirt. As gardeners can attest, we grow very attached to the stuff. In fact, when I moved to my new house many years ago, I ...
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 ...
According to Marcus Bridgewater, composting is a lot like driving a car. “You can say driving is just about getting in the car and pressing the gas pedal,” the gardener, CEO of Choice Forward, and ...
Food waste, when tossed into a landfill, creates millions of tons of greenhouse gases and is a leading contributor to climate change. But when food waste is inevitable, what can be done to reduce the ...
Compost costs almost nothing to make and can benefit your garden in numerous ways, from supplying plants with nutrients to enhancing soil structure. One barrier that keeps people from trying it is ...