The amount of paper waste produced by households each year is astronomical – and if adding some to the compost heap can lessen its environmental impact and contribute to better soil and ...

Some local councils now offer subsidised compost bins. A larger garden can easily accommodate a simple heap in a lesser used part of the garden, while even the smallest terrace could accommodate a ...

Compost pile must contain green (nitrogen) and brown (carbon) materials for microbial activity. Layer your compost by ...

A compost heap makes a delicious refuge. Larger mammals come to root around for old fruit, hedgehogs to eat the slugs, and reptiles and amphibians love the warmth it generates. It’s also a great ...

HackHut user [lackawanna] is looking to start his own compost pile, but as many urban composters discover, things can get quite smelly if you don’t manage it properly. The process of composting ...

Home composting is an easy and effective way to deal with garden waste and food scraps from your kitchen. Bugs and microbes found naturally in the soil in your garden break down this waste to make ...

“Composting is the human version of re-creating what Mother Nature does out in the wild”: mixing together organic materials to facilitate healthy decomposition, says Rebecca Louie, founder of ...