Compost is almost a jack-of-all-trades, as it fertilizes and improves the soil. But if these effects are absent, the problems ...

Using a compost starter can speed up the process.

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

Your compost pile will be a mix of “browns” and “greens”. Together, with water and air, these materials will decompose and transform into a soil amendment. ISTOCK PHOTO Your compost pile will be a mix ...

Composting is a good way to get rid of yard waste and kitchen scraps, but not everything belongs in your pile. Avoid adding ...

Compost is the single best additive available for improving any soil type. Is your soil too sandy? Add compost. Too dense?

Many landscape plants can benefit greatly from amended soil. Our native sandy soil drains readily and doesn’t do so well with holding on to soil nutrients and water. But you can produce your own ...

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to go into your green bin. They just can’t go into the landfill, according to ...

Every spring, gardeners across the country load their carts with bags of compost at the garden center, spending $15-$30 or ...