Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog selling plants and gardening equipment and you’ll find “compost activators” offered. These mixtures contain beneficial micro-organisms, ...

Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog selling plants and gardening equipment, and you’ll find “compost activators” offered. These mixtures contain beneficial microorganisms, ...

No special activators, other than the element of time, are needed to turn "garbage" into rich, brown compost in New Paltz, N.Y. (Lee Reich/AP) Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog ...

Ever wonder how to turn your pile of kitchen scraps into a nutrient-rich, garden-enhancing powerhouse? The secret lies in making your very own DIY compost starter. Estimated reading time: 6 minutes ...

I’ve heard that compost accelerators speed up composting and result in better compost. Are these claims true? Most independent studies have concluded that those products aren’t worth the expense. The ...

It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...

Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog selling plants and gardening equipment and you'll find "compost activators" offered. These mixtures contain beneficial microorganisms, ...

I’ve been feeling wasteful lately when I’m disposing of unused veggies or food scraps and with three children in the house, there is a lot of waste. Composting has been on my to-do list for some time ...

Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog selling plants and gardening equipment and you’ll find compost activators offered. These mixtures contain beneficial microorganisms, nutrients ...