If you encounter these materials in late fall to winter, it’s much safer to burn them in your fire pit. 7. Regulate moisture levels. Wet winter weather can cause compost piles to become ...

Food dehydrators, which dry and grind up food into soil-like grounds, have emerged as a way to keep food waste out of the garbage. Here’s how to use them.

But if you don't have a yard to keep a compost pile in, you might assume it's not a practical option. In fact, indoor composting is possible and not as smelly as you might think if done right.

The site where the manure stockpile will be composted must not be located in a gravel pit or another ... front-end loaders. Compost turners or pitchforks can be used for small piles.

[Minnear Knives] had a bunch of apricot stones in his compost pile, and it was the pits. He did some research and decided to build his own rotary trommel to tumble out the trash. As you will see ...

Many gardeners avoid composting citrus peels due to the widespread belief that citrus peels don’t break down properly and may harm compost piles. But the truth is that citrus peels, citrus fruit ...

In general, there are three types of backyard composting: hot (the UC Davis favorite), warm (the most frequently used), and ...

For a plastic to be called compostable, it has to break down in 90 days or less. Some of these new materials can actually break down in your backyard compost pile, just like fruits and vegetables!