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

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 ...

If you've tried making compost before, you'll know it can be time-consuming. You may find yourself routinely turning your compost and putting careful thought into layering green and brown materials in ...

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 ...

Compost piles work due to a careful balance between green and brown material. Knowing exactly what those materials are helps ...

Have you gotten into gardening recently and want to learn how to make your own compost? Compost is a great resource for home gardens because it puts minerals back in the soil for peak production of ...

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

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 ...

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 ...

It may be colder outside, but your compost needs to stay warm to be ready for 2026. Here's a few ways to help it do so.

Composting is a great option for minimizing waste and putting it to good use by turning food scraps and other organic matter into free fertilizer for your garden. (Nearly half of all garbage collected ...

Compost is made up of "brown" materials rich in carbon and "green" materials rich in nitrogen. Here are some key green materials to help your garden flourish.