Browse resources Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 resources Credit; Jessica Green (Cropped from original) Don’t worry, maggots help break down compost pile Soldier fly larvae are voracious consumers of high nitrogen materials such as kitchen food scraps and manures, as they decay. Kym Pokorny | Aug 19, 2022 | News story Credit: Hope Stephens (Cropped from original) Answers to three common compost problems If treated right, billions of microorganisms turn garden debris into black gold. Kym Pokorny | Aug 27, 2018 | News story Photo Credit: Pixavril - Adobe Stock (Cropped from original) Maggots in my compost? Q: I have maggots in my bucket compost. What shall I do?A: View answer | View all featured questions