No special activators, other than the element of time, are needed to turn "garbage" into rich, brown compost in New Paltz, N.Y. (Lee Reich/AP) Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog ...

Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog selling plants and gardening equipment and you’ll find “compost activators” offered. These mixtures contain beneficial micro-organisms, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Composting is the most Earth-friendly way to dispose of food waste and it's easy to get started. Composting can have many benefits ...

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 ...

Composting is one of the easiest ways for a gardener to get rich, earthy soil, but sometimes the process can take a long time, frustrating those new to composting. Speed up the process by adding an ...

Look on the shelves of almost any store or in any catalog selling plants and gardening equipment and you'll find "compost activators" offered. These mixtures contain beneficial microorganisms, ...