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. Aim to turn a hot compost ...

Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

HOT COMMODITY: Composting works best if it generates heat. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Warm greetings, gardeners. Our famous and beloved Herb Fest has come and gone, and we’re officially past the ...

At the New Hampshire University Organic Dairy Research Farm in Lee, even the heat for the wash water is organic and locally obtained. The heat comes from the farm’s composting facility, a building ...

Making your own compost is simple and can be fun. You hear a lot of talk about going green. Well, having your own compost pile is as green as it gets. Composting your own yard and kitchen waste ...

Composting is the process of turning organic waste, such as kitchen scraps and yard debris, into nutrient-rich fertilizer. This transformation is facilitated by microorganisms, including bacteria and ...

Is something rotting in your garden? I certainly hope so. Spring has almost sprung, vegetable seeds are twitching with anticipation in little paper packages, and garden soil is crying out for food.

CORVALLIS – If your compost pile at home isn’t getting hot, don’t worry. That heap of yard debris and kitchen waste may be far from steamy, but it will break down eventually. That eases the burden on ...