Decomposition is happening all around us all the time. Composting is a way to manage decomposition to reach certain goals like recycling organic matter quickly or creating a wonderful soil amendment for a vegetable garden. Sometimes, the management of our compost piles gets complicated and we encounter pests and problems that challenge us! Learn the common mishaps to avoid when composting as well as how to manage pests when they arrive. From maggots to rats to bears, the pests of compost piles CAN be successfully managed!