Begin with a layer of brown materials of about six inches at the bottom of your compost bin. On top of the brown material, add a 3-4 inch layer of food waste (green compost material). Then add...

You can bury your kitchen scraps in the ground to let them compost. Composting directly in the ground (trench composting) reduces organic matter from your overflowing compost bin and improves your...

You should turn a compost tumbler or bin every 2 to 3 days for the first two weeks. Turn less as the compost matures. When it comes to a medium-sized composed heap, most gardeners turn their compost...

The answer to the question of which option is best will vary from person to person. However, we prefer bins as they have the benefit of coming in different varieties. That gives you the advantage of...

Does Compost Smell? A healthy compost pile smells like dirt or dry leaves because of the organic matter used inside, like food waste and plant matter. Your compost heap is probably unhealthy if...

You can add pistachio shells to your compost. Pistachio shells are considered brown material; therefore, an excellent carbon-rich source for your compost. Pistachio shells also repel particular...