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 ...

If compost causes you consternation, consider going cold. Letting yard debris decompose the easy way isn't as quick as the labor-intensive "hot method," but, as the experts say, "Compost happens." It ...

The gardening literature includes a wide range of instructions for implementing this process, which is also referred to as ...

The best gardeners know the simple truth about compost: It’s better than fertilizer when it comes to providing a nutrient-rich growing environment for plants. Composting is easy and inexpensive, and ...

Composting is a good practice for all gardeners who have the space for it. The good thing is you can make it as simple or as complicated as you want, and unless you choose to buy a composter, it can ...

Making your own compost is simple and can be fun. You hear a lot of talk about going green. Well, having your own compost pile is as green as it gets. Composting your own yard and kitchen waste ...

Compost at home? Don’t I have to send all my kitchen scraps to the curb in my green waste bin? Nope! They don’t ALL have to go into your green bin. They just can’t go into the landfill, according to ...

Q: My garden area has really poor soil, but I am not sure just how to improve it. The water either puddles on the surface and stays there or it drains right through and the soil dries out quickly. My ...

If any process can directly demonstrate the complex web of life and the mysterious cycles of death, decay and rebirth, it’s composting. Humans have been composting in one form or another for more than ...

First popularized in Japan in the 1980s, bokashi composting is a unique, indoor composting method that has a number of advantages over other composting systems. Not only is bokashi composting small ...