Composting: Introduction

Composting is both an easy way to reduce the amount of waste you send to the landfill and a cheap way to get nutrients for your garden.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Central Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Compost Resources
• Gardening Tips: Composting

UF/IFAS Publications

• Compost Tips for the Home Gardener
• Construction of Home Compost Units
• Converting Yard Wastes into Landscape Assets
• Topics: Composting

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Compost Maintenance
• Organic Gardens
• Vermicomposting

Other Sites

• Backyard Composting--Maryland Cooperative Extension (PDF)
• Compost for Home Gardens--North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
• Composting Methods--University of Illinois Extension
• Garden Compost--University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
• Home Composting--Montana