News Home and garden Gardening: Compost can improve the health of the soil in your garden Thu., Dec. 12, 2024 Steve Munts stockpiles a large forkful of fallen maple leaves into the compost pile in ...

4. Fixing common issues: Dry, wet, slow decomposition Dry compost: Add water or green materials to restore moisture. Wet or smelly compost: Mix in additional browns such as cardboard or straw and ...

Making your own compost isn't as hard or messy as you might think. It's recycling organic waste into the best soil-improver your yard could have.

For gardens, mix one part compost with two parts soil for planting. For lawns, spread compost lightly over the grass and rake it in to improve soil health.