Turn your heap periodically to get more air in. A cold compost heap doesn't mean it isn't decomposing, just that the process will take a little longer.

Autumn is the perfect time to start a compost heap, as the garden is generating waste from all directions,' says Laura Nicholson, head of tools & hardware buying at B&Q. 'You'll find plenty of ...

Depending on the size of your compost heap, you can turn your compost materials into ready-to-use compost in as little as a few months. Factors such as how often you add to your heap impact how ...

They feed on the waste, breaking it down into hot compost. Don't put large quantities of the same waste in the heap together, particularly grass clippings. Instead, mix a variety of other waste.