These three ingredients greens, browns and water make up the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s composting basics. Once ...

Tis the season to … compost. With tree leaves and debris from garden clean-up and winter garden preparation abundant, now is the time to begin. One of the most important products and processes ...

So, here are the basic, easy steps to composting. Enclose the pile, no need for expensive compost bins, but you can use them. Chop the organic matter. Add nitrogen fertilizer or green materials to ...

Compost heaps can be designed to suit gardens of all sizes. You can build your own or choose from a whole range of specially designed bins, available at garden centres and through internet and ...

To get started, you’re going to need a place for your recycled yard waste to break down into more basic elements. A simple compost bin can just be a pile of yard waste in the corner of the yard.

Most leaves can be turned into leaf mould, but some take longer to compost than others. Oak, alder and hornbeam will soon rot down, while sycamore, beech, horse chestnut and sweet chestnut take a ...