Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martha Stewart and compost bin This week, Martha Stewart shared her DIY composting tips, urging gardeners to reduce trash pickups ...

Boost your garden with bigger, healthier plants using this simple trick! In this video, we show you how to create homemade compost that enriches your soil, improves plant growth, and increases your ...

CORVALLIS – If your compost pile at home isn’t getting hot, don’t worry. That heap of yard debris and kitchen waste may be far from steamy, but it will break down eventually. That eases the burden on ...

Gardeners often assume outdoor compost piles stop working in cold weather, but beneficial microbes can continue to break down compost all winter. The problem is that composting takes much longer in ...

Sure, Earth Day is so last week. But just because it’s over for another year doesn’t mean that you can’t find ways to help the environment. One easy way is to set up a composting bin. There are many ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson makes simple three-bin compost bins for your backyard, turning kitchen and yard waste into ...

Compost keeps yard and kitchen waste out of landfills and makes one of the best natural soil amenders. Here's a primer on how to compost, what to compost and types of composters. Start with 4 to 6 ...

My office is just down the road from the Washington State University composting facility. It processes more than 10,000 pounds of organic waste every month. That’s a lot of compost! I talked about ...

Composting food scraps at home with a "worm farm" is one of those things that sounds cool. But …. Aren’t the bins expensive? Will the food stink as it breaks down? Does this mean worms in the house?

1. Fill a Bucket: Place a handful of compost or worm castings in a porous bag (like an old pillowcase) and submerge it in a ...