Dear James: My children are learning about composting in their science class. We want to do our part for the environment and build an inexpensive compost bin. Do you have ...

Bore a 3/8-in.-dia. hole at each of its corners and use a jigsaw with a metal-cutting blade to cut out the shape of the door. Clean up the edges of the door and barrel with a file. Step 2 ...

Dear James: We moved into a new house with open space in the backyard, so I want to build a compost bin. ... Roll out and cut 12 feet of metal hardware cloth to make a circle bin.

Building Compost Bays: Costa helps the Gordon family build compost bays out of recycled materials. Pruning for Fruit: Tino shows how to prune productive trees to encourage next year's fruit. 1 of 6 ...