Composting is nothing new, but it has become more popular in the last few years as people strive to be better citizens of the planet. Billi Haug, a master composter with Recycle Smart, says many ...

Composting is nothing new, but it has become more popular in the last few years as people strive to be better citizens of the planet. Billi Haug, a master composter with Recycle Smart, says many ...

A quick class in Composting 101. Cash Cashion. Composting is very important for fruiting veggies and trees.

Learn how to boost your garden's vitality with our Quick Pick Vegetable Tip focusing on "Compost." Discover the benefits of using compost in your vegetable garden and simple methods to create your own ...

So, make or buy a compost bin. To make a quick and easy hot composting container, attach a piece of woven wire fencing or chicken wire to itself at the circumference you'd like for your compost.

Key Takeaways. 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.

The spinning mixes the compost to encourage quick and even decomposition. The same rules about wet and dry material apply; you need to keep the compost well-balanced so that it breaks down correctly.

Critters — raccoons, possums, skunks, rodents — won’t venture into the 140-degree temperatures of a hot compost pile, but they might find a cold heap inviting if you’re including vegetable ...