| Composting and Mulching: A Guide to Managing Organic Yard Wastes |
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September 11, 2019 |
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With the ban on outdoor burning and with laws which prohibit the dumping of leaves and grass clippings into landfills, composting and mulching have become attractive alternatives for managing yard waste and recycling natural materials. This 7-page booklet discusses requirements for efficient composting; materials suitable for composting; composting structures (including drawings of each type); locating the compost pile; preparing and maintaining the compost pile; municipal composting as an alternative to home composting; using compost as a soil amendment, a component in potting soils and a mulch; eliminating the need to compost grass clippings through proper lawn management.
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| Author: |
Carl J. Rosen, Nancy Schumacher, Robert Mugaas, Thomas R. Halbach |
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| Length in pages or time: |
7 pages |
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1 |
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| Order information or contact: |
MES Distr Ctr (order@dc.extension.umn.edu, 612/625-6281). Credit cards: 800/876-8636, 612/624-4900. |
| Link: |
http://www.extension.umn.edu |
| MAEE Partner |
University of Minnesota Extension
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Composting and Mulching: A Guide to Managing Organic Yard Wastes
Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration
Category: University of Minnesota Extension
With the ban on outdoor burning and with laws which prohibit the dumping of leaves and grass clippings into landfills, composting and mulching have become attractive alternatives for managing yard waste and recycling natural materials. This 7-page booklet discusses requirements for efficient composting; materials suitable for composting; composting structures (including drawings of each type); locating the compost pile; preparing and maintaining the compost pile; municipal composting as an alternative to home composting; using compost as a soil amendment, a component in potting soils and a mulch; eliminating the need to compost grass clippings through proper lawn management.