If you’ve ever contemplated composting at home, you know that the plastic bins that hold household and yard waste are expensive, impossible to move and rodent-prone. I have a low-cost solution.

This homemade compost bin is lightweight and portable, which makes it easy to move around a garden. I’ve been developing my off-grid homestead for four years, but I’ve wrestled with what to do for a ...

Now is the perfect time to start a compost pile or two if you don’t already have one. Compost – the byproduct of organic material that’s rotted into a near-perfect plant-growing medium – is one of ...

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...

My last four articles were about bed preparation and soil amendments. Unglamorous, but extremely important topics that are keys to success. Compost is also very important so I’ll discuss it in greater ...

If you’re wondering how to make compost and why—well, read on for all the dirt. As gardeners can attest, we grow very attached to the stuff. In fact, when I moved to my new house many years ago, I ...

Q: I loved the picture I saw of your compost bin. We have three, and I'd like to get down to one that looks half decent. Did you build yours yourself or did you buy it? I saw one like it in Gardeners ...

Composting is a great way to use up organic waste, both from the yard and the kitchen, and to add nutrients to your garden or potting soil. While the concept behind composting is simple, the process ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Backyard composting soon will be legal in the city, so long as certain rules are followed. But are those rules too restrictive? In particular, some Grand Rapids city commissioners ...