Your Guide to Composting Leaves
YOUR GUIDE TO COMPOSTING LEAVES Save money and turn your fall leaves into spring flowers and plant food! WHY COMPOST? 01 Transforms leaves into a valuable soll amendment 02 Saves money on plant food during the spring 03 Slows down harmful climate changes 04 Feed good about helping the earth become more sustainable CO2 + H20 + + NITROGEN = Compost AIR WATER CARBON Leaves are composed of 50-80% nutrients and carbon. $50 Leaves of a large shade tree can be worth as much as $50 of plant food. HOW TO COMPOST 1 Decide on the location - an open pile or a bin are options to choose from. Ideal size: 3'x3'x3' (1 cubic yard). 2 Use your Cyclone Rake to collect and mulch your leaves in the fall and your grass clippings in the spring & summer. Shredded leaves take up 2/3 less space and compose faster than leaves left whole. 3 Fill the space with leaves and any other compostable materials you choose. 4 Mix them thoroughly to activate the materials. 5 Turn the pile bi-weekly using a pitchfork and keep the compost moist. 6. Harvest your compost and add it to your gardens once spring arrives. 2-3" of mulch should be applied to your beds. WHAT DOES COMPOST GIVE THE SOIL? Beneficial bacteria and fungi Macro and micronutrients Better tilth Better Ph balance Better water absorption Better nutrient-holding capacity Cyclone Ralke 888-531-7253 Other items you can compost V Fruits V Coffee grounds & filter/teabags V Egg shells V Veggies V Shredded paper/cardboard V Wood chips/bark V Cow/horse manure V Hay and straw perani Sources e DE
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