Grow healthier plants and reduce food waste by starting a compost pile. Learn what to compost, what to avoid, and the simple tools you’ll need.

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 ...

Contrary to popular belief, compost piles aren’t supposed to smell bad, and a well-kept compost heap should smell just a little earthy. However, compost can start to smell like rotten eggs, ammonia, ...

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...

The moment the snow melts and the garden wakes up, the compost pile sometimes delivers a shocking surprise. Instead of the ...

Some food scraps, like meat and dairy, shouldn’t be composted in an outdoor bin, but can you compost bread? Most types of bread, pasta, and baked goods are usually safe to compost as long as you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a new gardener, I thought I could stick any plant in the ground, and with a little sunshine and water, it would flourish. When ...

Stinky 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 ...