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

Bears don't only steal picnic baskets; they may be coming for your compost too. So, make sure you avoid this huge mistake and ...

Ever feel like your compost pile just sits there and refuses to turn into that beautiful, rich soil you imagined? You’re not ...

Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...

What can’t go on the compost heap? Turns out, plenty! We bung all kinds of organic material here, from kitchen scraps to pruned plant trimmings. And from there it breaks down and decomposes, until you ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The New Haven Independent "assignment desk" (compost heap) Credit: Paul Bass Photo ICE melted, for ...

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 ...

Q: How much fireplace ashes should I use on my compost pile? Will ashes make it break down faster? Drew Kimball, email A: You should not add ashes to a compost pile. Something that seems such a simple ...

Compost is made up of "brown" materials rich in carbon and "green" materials rich in nitrogen. Here are some key green ...