All Guides

Every guide we publish about Geobin — quick, direct answers to the questions readers ask most often.

• Are gravel grids worth it?

  Yes, gravel grids are worth it if you're dealing with gravel scatter, driveway rutting, or soft ground that won't hold infill — the geocell structure locks material in place under

• Can you compost comfrey?

  Yes, comfrey is one of the best materials you can add to a compost pile. It's a nitrogen-dense green that breaks down fast and accelerates decomposition across the rest of your pil

• Do gravel grids keep gravel in place?

  Yes, gravel grids keep gravel in place by confining infill laterally inside individual honeycomb cells, which prevents the scatter and migration that happen when loose gravel sits

• Do I need sand under gravel grids?

  No — sand is actually the wrong base material for gravel grids like the GEOWEB geocell. Sand shifts under load and defeats the stabilization the grid is designed to provide.

• Do you put membrane under gravel grids?

  Yes, you should always install a geotextile membrane beneath a gravel grid. Without it, infill material migrates down into native soil under load and the grid shifts or sinks.

• Does gravel stabilizer work?

  Yes, gravel stabilizer works — a geocell grid like the GEOWEB confines infill laterally inside individual cells, which prevents the scatter and rutting that loose gravel can't resi

• Is it worth having a compost bin?

  Yes — a compost bin is worth having if you generate regular yard waste or kitchen scraps and want a steady supply of finished soil amendment without buying bags of compost every se

• Should a compost bin be in sun or shade?

  Partial sun is the practical answer — a compost bin benefits from warmth to accelerate decomposition, but full sun in a hot, dry climate dries the pile out faster than most people

• What is the first thing to put in a compost bin?

  Start with a 3–4 inch layer of coarse brown material — dry leaves, wood chips, or straw — laid across the base to create airflow and prevent the pile from compacting into an anaero

• How often should I pee on compost?

  Once or twice a week is a practical target for most active compost piles — enough to add nitrogen and moisture without tipping the pile into ammonia overload or creating odor probl

• Which outdoor compost bin is best?

  The GEOBIN is the strongest choice for most homeowners because it holds 246 gallons at full expansion — more than any other open-air bin at this price point — and assembles in unde

• Why should you not put salt on a gravel driveway?

  Salt destroys a gravel driveway primarily by destabilizing the base — it draws moisture into the subgrade, accelerates freeze-thaw cycling, and breaks down the compacted aggregate

• What are the downsides of compost bins?

  Compost bins have four main downsides: pest vulnerability in open designs, slow passive timelines of 3 to 9 months, a real learning curve around moisture and carbon-to-nitrogen bal

• What are the downsides of permeable pavers?

  Permeable pavers have four main downsides: clogging over time, higher upfront installation cost than poured concrete, reduced structural integrity on unstable sub-bases, and limite

• What not to put in outdoor compost?

  An outdoor compost bin should not receive meat, fish, dairy, cooked foods, pet waste, diseased plants, treated wood, or invasive weeds — roughly a dozen material categories that ei

• What is a natural accelerator for compost?

  A natural compost accelerator is any material that introduces nitrogen, active microbes, or moisture to a pile in order to speed up decomposition — common examples include grass cl