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Why Does Compost Smell and How to Stop It: A Comprehensive Guide

by Gregory
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Why Does Compost Smell?

Compost is a great way to add nutrients to your garden, but sometimes it can start to smell bad. There are a few reasons why this might happen.

The Compost Pile Is Not Balanced

Compost is made up of two types of materials: greens and browns. Greens are things like grass clippings and food scraps, while browns are things like leaves and straw. If you have too many greens in your compost pile, it will start to smell like sewage or ammonia. This is because the greens are breaking