A new gardening question of the day appears every day of the year on the front page of Almanac.com. Below is the answer to one of the questions from our Gardening Questions and Answers Archive where you can find over 400 more gardening questions (with answers!).
I love my compost pile, but how can I control the gnats and flies that swarm around it?
If you're getting hundreds of this pests, it's probably because your compost pile is not appropriately aerated. A few bugs are expected, of course, but try stirring your pile up more often. Make sure grass clippings, for example, are well mixed with leaves to ensure they're getting air as they decompose. If your compost pile smells bad, that's also a sure sign you need more aeration.
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