Learn how to make compost and keep composting in winter, how often to turn compost, and get the ratio for green and brown ...

Many home gardeners start compost piles before winter to reduce waste and prepare for spring prep. Fall cleanup provides a steady supply of leaves, stalks and other carbon-rich materials that become ...

The best way to deal with compost in the winter is to maintain a worm bin. The worms do the composting for you as they digest ...

The problem is that composting takes much longer in cold weather, and winter gardeners can quickly end up with a backlog of ...

In this month's "Cultivating Success in the Farm & Garden" column, Hubbard County U of M Extension educator shares how to ...

One thing I’ve always wondered is whether the compost pile can perform its duties during the coldest months of the year. I’ve talked to new and seasoned gardeners who feed their compost less in the ...

Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot compost ...