If you are into gardening and want to make your own organic fertilizer by composting any organic matter that you find useful to your garden, however if your space doesn’t allow you to built concrete or wooden structure for your compost pit then there’s no need to worry as there are other simple methods of composting...

In putting up your own composting, you are addressing two important activities related to gardening, one the disposal of thrash in your garden such as dried leaves, cuttings, old discarded plants, excess or used potting soil, weeds and other unsightly excesses in your garden and second, you are meeting the fertilizer requirement of your plants without going to your chemical fertilizer merchant as you are using the organic way of feeding your plants...

As more people become aware of the need for salvaging and maintaining as many precious natural resources as possible, a movement toward green suburban living becomes the trend instead of an oddity...

So you have purchased your compost tumbler, excitedly unpacked and put it in the ideal spot You have thrown in your garden and kitchen waste only to come back two weeks later to a smelly stagnant mush or a drum of twigs...

If you use an outdoor compost tumbler, or otherwise do your composting outdoors, then you may wonder if you should bother with composting over the winter...

Rotating compost bins are not required for the making of compost After all, people have been composting by creating very simple compost piles in their backyards for a long time without the benefit of tumbling action...

Compost is a type of organic material that resembles dirt, but which is very rich It's more like organic fertilizer than soil, and when mixed in with soil provides gardens with a great source of nutrients for plants...

Composting has been around since ancient times The Roman naturalist, philosopher, author, and warrior Pliny the elder, who lived from 23-70 CE referred to composting in his writings...

Maybe you think that composting isn't practical or useful because you live in an apartment, but think again...

If you have a college student in the family, you may have heard of the concept of "dining sustainability...

Though a lot of people get into the simple compost method of putting kitchen scraps and yard clippings into a composter and reap the rewards a few months later to place on their gardens, there are actually many interesting variations on composting...

If you're an urban apartment dweller who tends to kill house plants and doesn't participate in a community garden, should you compost...

If you use compost bins or are otherwise interested in composting, you may have wondered exactly what goes on that turns potato peelings and grass clippings into that rich, dark mulch that your garden loves so much...

Having a Compost Bin in your garden is a great way to recycle your garden and kitchen waste and save money, so all you need to do is choose what type and size you need and where you place it...

What Is A Vertical Composting Unit(VCU) A VCU is a composting method that is contained inside a vertical structure housing an insulated and self aerating chamber...

Composting is taking garden or lawn waste and certain food scraps, and recycling the waste and making a natural fertilizer that is full of nutrients for your garden and plants...

Through out time, composting has always been the preferred way of fertilizing gardens Learning how to compost can be one of the best ways to save money on fertilizer...

Composting can be a great benefit to any garden, as well as the environment, and the great thing about it is how simple it is to make your own for your garden...

Are you looking for ways to support greener living If so, then one of the best decisions that you can make is to start to compost...

Most of the organic gardeners and plant enthusiasts are not blessed with large areas where they can have their own garden as well as their large compost piles...

Composting in a small area is possible as there are many ways in doing it Plastic storage containers are great materials for making a compost bin if you have a limited space in your area...

Having a small garden shouldn’t limit your creativity and your desire for gardening as you can do everything you want in a small garden similar to when you have a big garden...

Starting a garden is magnificent By gardening you can give yourself plus your family your own home-grown vegetables that will be fresh from your backyard...

Recycling bins make it easier for people to recycle products at home as well as at work If you are concerned with the environment and want to recycle then recycling bins are ideal to help make it easier for you...

Many people think that the only way to make compost is to use a commercial bin, but nothing could be further from the truth...

Many people have somehow acquired the misconception that compost normally stinks, that it must be a smelly affair...

If you want a garden, but think that you do not have the time or energy for all that digging and weeding that it would take to get a garden spot ready, then you should consider a lasagna garden...

Annual plants: These plants usually grow a full cycle They flower, seed and die in a single season...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that over 20% of the "garbage" that we put in to our waste stream is actually compost-able material...

It's that time of year again when you need to start worrying about your lawn and how it will fare when the weather changes for the colder...