Microorganisms are usually a welcome guest in compost, but larger pests like ants may be problematic. Ants are attracted to compost for warmth, shelter, moisture, and food. Before you look for ways to ...

Humans aren't the only creatures who are increasingly seen out and about when the weather gets warm. As temperatures typically remain over 20°C during the summer months, ants emerge from their ...

Q. What’s wrong with my compost pile? This is a question we master gardeners hear often. Usually, the answer is straightforward, but occasionally we get some head-scratchers. This week I’ll cover some ...

Q. My compost bin is horribly infested with ants. What can I do to make them go away? It seems counterproductive to use an insecticide in a compost bin. A. Normally, an active compost pile will be too ...

Get rid of the problem before they crawl inside. Spotting ants around your property is bound to happen from time to time, but seeing an abundance of ants? There might be a colony that's invited ...

If you’re going to be squeamish, then don’t begin a compost operation. In a short time, if you have built your compost pile right, you’ll have some pretty interesting bugs inhabiting it. You don’t ...

Trying to get ahead of the soon-to-be-required food scrap to composting requirement, I have been placing my used coffee grounds, peelings and food leftovers on my yard waste in our green can. After ...

You expect wildlife in compost. Microorganisms, worms, pseudoscorpions, beetles, mites, sow bugs and other small critters contribute their talents and eventually their carcasses to the mix. What you ...

Q: I have a compost pile quite a distance from the house and it is constantly loaded with fruit flies. It is a Smith and Hawken black plastic, three-tier stacking unit. I live just south of San ...

Organic composting has become increasingly popular, and one fairly straightforward way to accomplish it is the installation of a worm farm. Raising earthworms for composting or commercial bait, also ...