Composting doesn't have to be a fancy, complicated science experiment. Imagine transforming your leftover coffee grounds, vegetable peels, and even yard trimmings into rich, black gold for your garden ...

SAN ANTONIO – The soil you use in your garden is important because it adds nutrients to your plants. You can save money and help out the environment at the same time by making your own compost soil.

Join Mark from Self Sufficient Me as he takes you through a step-by-step refurbishment of his old 3-bay compost system using ...

Dear Sandy: Every year, schools are teaching children more and more about taking care of the environment and recycling for their future. Composting is actually not recycling, but rather reusing of ...

Composting is beneficial for both gardeners and the environment, but the eyesore compost bins can create in the garden might discourage you from setting one up. Fortunately, there's a simple and ...

Dear James: We moved into a new house with open space in the backyard, so I want to build a compost bin. What are some inexpensive options that are effective? — Sylvia W. Dear Sylvia: It won’t take ...

You can reuse a plastic coffee canister or ice cream tub in your kitchen for scraps and when it's full, dump it into a larger compost container or pile. You can make a kitchen compost pail from an ...

There are two basic ways to compost outdoors, a static bin (like the one my colleague David Priest made himself) or a compost tumbler. There are infinite ways to make a static bin (plop down a bucket ...

The first question most people have when considering home composting is critters—won’t a pile of food scraps in your yard attract rodents and raccoons? Unfortunately, the answer is yes, but there are ...

Beginning composting? Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini recommends using a bin to ensure a successful compost pile. “A number of things are needed for building a compost ...