Home composters that will help your garden and the planet
Composting solutions for your yard. (Neslihan Gunaydin via Unsplash/)Using compost is one of the best ways to improve the soil quality of your garden, and with a home composter, you can make your own using garden waste and table scraps. It’s an inexpensive way to improve the look of your property. It’s also environmentally friendly, since you’re keeping that material out of a landfill.Compost is created when certain types of plant matter are added to the bin, where bacteria break it down to produce carbon dioxide and heat. At the same time, bugs and worms eat and excrete the organic material. After 3 to 12 months—depending on the type of composter and amount of material—the result is a brown, crumbly material rich in vitamins and nutrients plants crave.There are two main types of composter: tumbling and stationary. Compost needs to be turned periodically so that oxygen can reach the bacteria,...