Pallets can be particularly frustrating household waste. If you've ever had a large appliance like a fridge or hot tub delivered on pallets, you'll know that it can be tricky to get rid of them, and ...

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 ...

Stacks of old bricks against an outdoor plastered wall. - Fotandy/Getty Images Composting is one of the best things you can do for your garden, as well as the planet. Not only does it reduce waste, it ...

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” soil and compost. The Spokane region is home to a wide variety of soils ...

No matter what type of gardening you engage in, and no matter how large or small your garden, every gardener should make a resolution to compost in the new year. Compost is partially decomposed ...

Which compost tumbler is best? You can create nutrient-rich compost with yard and kitchen waste, moisture, time and air. The first three components are readily available, but how do you incorporate ...

It’s mid-August, which means that between harvesting and processing, gardeners also need to be thinking about the transition to fall. That includes two important steps: top dressing with compost and ...