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Composting is both an art and a science, especially when it comes to backyard composting. It’s that perfect balance of ingredients that creates a mini-ecosystem for microorganisms to thrive, breaking ...

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Don’t get hung up on how long it should take or how many citrus peels are too many. As one longtime composter put it, “My rule is: Don’t worry about it.” By Margaret Roach When it comes to composting, ...

Compost is almost a jack-of-all-trades, as it fertilizes and improves the soil. But if these effects are absent, the problems are often self-inflicted. myHOMEBOOK reveals how to avoid mistakes when ...

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