Compost Pile

Tips for Successful Lasagna Gardening

Tips for Successful Lasagna Gardening

For a successful lasagna garden, follow these comprehensive, detailed tips from a Master Composter.

3 Ways to Simplify Food Scraps Composting

3 Ways to Simplify Food Scraps Composting

With the right collection of kitchen compost accessories, food waste management can be quick, clean and convenient.

Compost Comfort Bags: The Easy Way Out of Yard Debris

Compost Comfort Bags: The Easy Way Out of Yard Debris

You won’t need a shovel to turn the yard debris in Reusable Compost Comfort Bags, the easy way out of trying to manage unruly compost piles.

Trench Composting

If you don’t have room for a compost pile in your garden, try trench composting to make the most of your space.

Compost Pile Stinks

Compost Pile Stinks

No matter how big your compost piles, or how numerous, done right they need not stink. Follow these tips for avoiding foul-smelling compost in your backyard.

Compost Pile is Decomposing Too Slowly

Compost Pile is Decomposing Too Slowly

If you think your compost pile is decomposing too slowly, make sure you are turning it often enough and maintaining the right balance of ingredients.

Compost Pile is Too Wet

Compost Pile is Too Wet

If you think your compost pile is too wet, here’s how to troubleshoot excess moisture, as well as preventive measures to keep it from happening again.

Minimum Composting Equipment Requirements

Minimum Composting Equipment Requirements

Whether it’s a cold (slow) compost pile you’re building, or hot (fast) pile, there are basic tools you’re going o need to do the job right.

Compost Pile is Too Dry

Compost Pile is Too Dry

If you think your compost pile is too dry, wind conditions and temperature could be playing a role, or you may need to add more water and/or nitrogens.

How to Use a Compost Thermometer

How to Use a Compost Thermometer

Monitoring the temperature of a compost pile can help measure the effectiveness of your composting efforts. The hotter the pile, the faster the decomposition.