Compost piles work due to a careful balance between green and brown material. Knowing exactly what those materials are helps ...

Coffee grounds are a fantastic way to add nitrogen to your winter compost. Nitrogen helps generate heat, which is important ...

Compost can provide your yard’s gardens and flower, tree and vegetable beds with healthy nutrients that help your plants grow. It’s also great for helping strengthen your soil in floods and droughts, ...

Keep mulch three to six inches away from tree trunks to prevent bark damage and allow air to circulate. Spread it evenly and ...

Many home gardeners start compost piles before winter to reduce waste and prepare for spring prep. Fall cleanup provides a steady supply of leaves, stalks and other carbon-rich materials that become ...

Brown and green plant material provide your compost bin with much-needed nutrients. However, certain plants can contaminate ...

Spontaneous combustion can cause mulch or compost piles to ignite on their own. The Mills River fire started Oct. 4. The fire is too deep to be put out with water. A fire at a Mills River mulch yard ...

Compost is made up of "brown" materials rich in carbon and "green" materials rich in nitrogen. Here are some key green ...