Pauls Valley Daily Democrathttp://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/articles/2005/03/11/news See Summary below
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Yard trimmings and grass clippings can make up 15 to 25 percent of a community's waste.The costs of collecting and transporting yard waste may be a considerable portion of a community's waste management budget.These costs may be reduced if communities practiced backyard yard waste composting.Yard wastes, especially grass clippings, are usually high in nutrient content.When yard waste is composted, bacteria use air and water to break down plant materials into nutrient-rich compost.These nutrients can be beneficial to soils, plants, and trees in the yard when applied as mulch or a soil amendment.Compost systems can be simple and slow as a heap or pile, which is turned occasionally during the year.A more structured and complex system requires containers, more turning, and produces finished compost in a few months.In compost piles, water is added to green and brown vegetation layers.Compost can loosen clay soils, help sandy soil retain moisture and nutrients, and retain soil moisture when used as a mulch.Compost is a natural dark brown humus-rich material formed from the decomposition or breakdown of organic materials such as leaves, grass clippings, vegetation, vegetable food scraps, and twigs.Organic materials are placed in alternating green and brown layers in a container, bin, or pile.The time of completion will vary according to the type and amount of materials used, the climate, the size and type of bin or pile used, and the amount of aeration or turning of the pile.To recycle natural materials, reduce amount of chemical fertilizer used, reduce amount of material going to landfills, reduce landfill tipping fees for individuals or communities, and prolong landfill life.You may view this entire fact sheet (F-1744) by visiting the Garvin County Extension web site at http://countyext.okstate.edu/garvin and clicking on the Fact Sheet link located on our home page.
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Saturday, March 12, 2005
Topdressing.biz News: How to Turn your Yard Waste into Compost!
Pauls Valley Daily Democrathttp://www.paulsvalleydailydemocrat.com/articles/2005/03/11/news See Summary below
This summary is brought to you by Topdressing.biz and in our opinion makes very good sense in the pursuit of natural and organic lawns and gardens.
Yard trimmings and grass clippings can make up 15 to 25 percent of a community's waste.The costs of collecting and transporting yard waste may be a considerable portion of a community's waste management budget.These costs may be reduced if communities practiced backyard yard waste composting.Yard wastes, especially grass clippings, are usually high in nutrient content.When yard waste is composted, bacteria use air and water to break down plant materials into nutrient-rich compost.These nutrients can be beneficial to soils, plants, and trees in the yard when applied as mulch or a soil amendment.Compost systems can be simple and slow as a heap or pile, which is turned occasionally during the year.A more structured and complex system requires containers, more turning, and produces finished compost in a few months.In compost piles, water is added to green and brown vegetation layers.Compost can loosen clay soils, help sandy soil retain moisture and nutrients, and retain soil moisture when used as a mulch.Compost is a natural dark brown humus-rich material formed from the decomposition or breakdown of organic materials such as leaves, grass clippings, vegetation, vegetable food scraps, and twigs.Organic materials are placed in alternating green and brown layers in a container, bin, or pile.The time of completion will vary according to the type and amount of materials used, the climate, the size and type of bin or pile used, and the amount of aeration or turning of the pile.To recycle natural materials, reduce amount of chemical fertilizer used, reduce amount of material going to landfills, reduce landfill tipping fees for individuals or communities, and prolong landfill life.You may view this entire fact sheet (F-1744) by visiting the Garvin County Extension web site at http://countyext.okstate.edu/garvin and clicking on the Fact Sheet link located on our home page.
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This summary is brought to you by Topdressing.biz and in our opinion makes very good sense in the pursuit of natural and organic lawns and gardens.
Yard trimmings and grass clippings can make up 15 to 25 percent of a community's waste.The costs of collecting and transporting yard waste may be a considerable portion of a community's waste management budget.These costs may be reduced if communities practiced backyard yard waste composting.Yard wastes, especially grass clippings, are usually high in nutrient content.When yard waste is composted, bacteria use air and water to break down plant materials into nutrient-rich compost.These nutrients can be beneficial to soils, plants, and trees in the yard when applied as mulch or a soil amendment.Compost systems can be simple and slow as a heap or pile, which is turned occasionally during the year.A more structured and complex system requires containers, more turning, and produces finished compost in a few months.In compost piles, water is added to green and brown vegetation layers.Compost can loosen clay soils, help sandy soil retain moisture and nutrients, and retain soil moisture when used as a mulch.Compost is a natural dark brown humus-rich material formed from the decomposition or breakdown of organic materials such as leaves, grass clippings, vegetation, vegetable food scraps, and twigs.Organic materials are placed in alternating green and brown layers in a container, bin, or pile.The time of completion will vary according to the type and amount of materials used, the climate, the size and type of bin or pile used, and the amount of aeration or turning of the pile.To recycle natural materials, reduce amount of chemical fertilizer used, reduce amount of material going to landfills, reduce landfill tipping fees for individuals or communities, and prolong landfill life.You may view this entire fact sheet (F-1744) by visiting the Garvin County Extension web site at http://countyext.okstate.edu/garvin and clicking on the Fact Sheet link located on our home page.
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