If the compostable packs are placed in compost pile in a sunny position in the garden, they may break down in about two weeks, as fast as a banana skin.

Eggshells are a calcium source that we add to our compost pile.

When the bag fills, it can be emptied onto a compost pile or bagged for disposal.

This material then decomposes and becomes part of the compost pile lining the pit that continues to act as a moisture sponge.

Larvae can survive cold winters particularly with large numbers of grubs, insulation, or compost heat (generated by the microorganisms in the grub bin or compost pile).