And remember to use coffee grounds or beer to boost microbial activity in your composting starter. These sugars feed microorganisms, speeding up decay and creating a healthy compost pile.

This year I am grateful for a new type of compost I have been trying that allows me to add dairy, meat, bones, and cooked or ...

But it's not only bacteria that are beneficial in breaking down compost. Fungi are also helpful because they can break down ...

Compost can be made in a number of ways ... litter (hamster and gerbil - not cat and dog litter!) Micro-organisms (bacteria and fungi) either come in naturally from the soil underneath the ...