Leaves are compostable. A leaf compost provides gardens with nutrients and contributes to soil amendment. Our yards are full of fallen leaves during fall, and cleaning up can become a whole day...

Cold composting is the easiest composting method that requires almost no maintenance. However, it’s a slow process and it may take up to a year or two to produce the finished compost.  What...

Newspapers are compostable are safe for organic gardens. Feel free to add those old newspapers to your compost pile. Only remember to shred them first and mix them with other brown and green...

Compost is organic decomposed matter which enriches the soil with microbes and nutrients. Compost improves the quality of soil and makes it fertile for plants to grow disease-free. Fertilizers can be...

Yes, you can compost egg cartons made of cardboard or paper. The cardboard cartons break down very quickly. Once thrown into a compost pile, cardboard egg cartons become the perfect carbon source and...

Pineapples are compostable. However, use a pineapple that has over-ripened and is starting to rot. It’s less acidic than fresh pineapple. A pineapple compost is full of nutrients that the plants...