It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...

Using a compost starter can speed up the process.

Fall is a good time of the year to build your compost pile, as I mentioned in this column two weeks ago. Here is how to go about creating “black gold” for your garden next spring. First of all, the ...

Composting requires the right balance of new materials, water and heat to keep the microorganisms in your pile healthy and happy. Adobe Stock Image When gardeners ...

Although composting is a rewarding thing to do as a gardener, many novices are a little nervous to get started because it's a bit of a science and can be a messy, smelly addition to the yard. However, ...

Great Parks has started construction on a composting facility in Winton Woods that will play a key role in the biochar production process.