Composting is a great thing to take on as a gardener. It uses up waste and provides you with a homemade, nutrient-rich growing matter for your yard. But, if you find your compost heap is not heating ...

The air is crisp, the leaves are turning fiery shades of red and gold, and suddenly, your yard looks like it’s been buried under a crunchy blanket of autumn glory. It’s the perfect season for bonfires ...

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 ...

Compost is the stuff of great gardens, the stuff that fuels dinner-plate-size heads of broccoli and traffic-stopping dahlias. Compost also is good for trees, shrubs and lawns, making plants happier by ...

The moment the snow melts and the garden wakes up, the compost pile sometimes delivers a shocking surprise. Instead of the earthy aroma of rich soil, the air suddenly fills with something that ...

During my 40-plus years as a gardener, I have spent a lot of time evaluating things through the lens of “Can that be made into compost?” Over the course of our marriage, I have convinced my husband to ...

Composting is one of those things that sounds wonderful in theory, but the moment something goes wrong, your whole backyard ...

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A compost pile should feel alive. It should hum with energy, steam on cool mornings, and quietly transform scraps into dark, crumbly gold. When that heat disappears, the whole process stalls out, and ...

Editor’s note: This is one in a continuing series of educational columns about fostering environmental stewardship and leadership coordinated by ACES – The Alliance of Climate and Environmental ...