Want to start a compost pile for your garden? Here are tips on how to build one with yard and kitchen waste.

Most importantly, it should include both carbon-rich and nitrogen-rich plant materials. Carbon-rich materials are generally "old, brown, dead things," Yiesla said, such as fallen leaves, dead plants, old perennial stalks, or straw from Halloween decor. Large branches will work, but they should be cut up into smaller pieces.

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