Garden cleanup, lawn mowing and falling leaves all provide materials that make autumn a good time of year for composting. No need for exotic ingredients, fancy equipment or a degree in soil ...

Q. What’s wrong with my compost pile? This is a question we master gardeners hear often. Usually, the answer is straightforward, but occasionally we get some head-scratchers. This week I’ll cover some ...

Fall is the ideal time to create a compost pile, but keep in mind that the compost you start now may not be ready to use until next summer or maybe not even until 2020. Right now is when nature ...

As the bumper sticker on my truck reads, “Compost Happens.” Sometimes, however, it doesn’t happen fast enough. That problem usually can be traced to some limiting factor in what a pile is fed or to ...

“When we harvest, trim, or clean up organic debris from the garden we are removing nutrients that have been pulled from the soil system,” explains Shannie McCabe, horticulturist and agriculture ...

This simple 3-bay composting system will help Susan Mulvihill create more compost for her garden this year. (SUSAN MULVIHILL/FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) Buy this photo Compost is an essential ingredient ...

Associated PressAs the bumper sticker on my truck reads, “Compost Happens.” Sometimes, however, it doesn’t happen fast enough. That problem usually can be traced to some limiting factor in what a pile ...