Composting, which to some may suggest an ugly pile of garden debris, at last has come into its proper position as more gardeners join in because of environmental pressures. With autumn cleanup chor… ...

Piles work most quickly if the two important foodstuffs %u2014 carbon and nitrogen %u2014 are in balance. Another frequent cause of a sluggish compost pile is insufficient moisture. Odors can ...

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 ...

HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Neighbors of a growing, commercial compost pile in Henrietta are fed up. It’s not only the smell that’s keeping them up at night, but the possible environmental impacts of ...

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Composting can be done in an open, uncontained pile, or in bins made of woven wire fencing, snow fencing or even wooden shipping pallets. The ideal size of a compost bin is approximately 3 feet ...

Small home compost piles often don’t have enough mass to heat up, so Daryl Beyers, who has taught gardening fundamentals at New York Botanical Garden for over a decade, composts in three ...

Blown-in compost pricy, but picture perfect. Sarah Jackson; ... That’s what you can expect to pay for the minimum 10 yards, far more than if you get a pile and spread it yourself.

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 ...

Composting is the ultimate win-win-win for gardeners.It is recycling at its most basic, turning yard and kitchen waste into rich, ... Life Skill #41: How to build a compost pile ...

Diatomaceous earth sprinkled over your compost pile will kill insects and soft-bodied critters, like slugs. Unfortunately, it will also kill beneficial insects and worms, so use it sparingly.

Feed your pile Compost piles work most quickly if the two most important foodstuffs — carbon and nitrogen — are in balance. Old, usually brown and dry plant materials, such as autumn leaves ...