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Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens. Aim to turn a hot ...

Once you have created some perfect compost, you'll need to harvest it. Sifting out finished compost involves using a sieve or screen to get the good stuff separated away from unfinished chunks.

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto and Anna Perling “How do I compost?” might sound like a simple question, but the answers can branch out ...

But before you start applying your homemade compost to your plants, you need to know if it's actually ready or not. The key? Radish seeds. Using unfinished compost on your plants can harm them. That's ...

Understanding nutrient levels helps prevent deficiencies or toxicities in soil when compost is applied. Confirms maturity and stability: Unfinished compost can deplete nitrogen in soil and harm plant ...

A few ending thoughts about compost to keep in mind. Unfinished compost may pull nutrients from the soil and plants surrounding it. Too much manure could result in an excess of phosphorus ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...