Is your compost pile at risk of overflowing? Yeast might be the solution to this problem. When dissolved and poured over the compost, yeast can work wonders. myHOMEBOOK gardening expert Franka ...

Composting involves decomposing organic materials to create nutrient-rich soil. A compost pile needs a balance of green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Maintaining proper moisture, ...

If you feel strongly about eating your own home-grown, organic vegetables, and want to improve your garden soil, you need to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Compost is a mixture of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land. Raw organic waste becomes a nutrient-rich soil amendment when properly composted.

At its most basic, composting is the natural breaking down of organic materials into valuable fertiliser. In order to be successful, composting experts recommend that all batches of compost contain ...

Putting the wrong items in your compost bin can not only lead to the items not being able to decompose and contamination of the entire pile, but it can also attract pests to your garden, claimed ...