Composting for BeginnersAccording to the U.S. EPA and as of 2006, Americans generated a whole bunch of trash.
One of the reasonably easy ways to reuse certain types of home-generated ‘trash’ -- as well as help your flowers and grass grow -- is to try composting. If you are interested in learning more, we recommend Easy Composting edited by Cynthia Putnam and Secrets to Great Soil by Elizabeth Stell. Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant and Organic Lawn Care by Paul Boardway Tukey add to the mix; organic care solutions and advice are also available locally.
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One of the reasonably easy ways to reuse certain types of home-generated ‘trash’ -- as well as help your flowers and grass grow -- is to try composting. If you are interested in learning more, we recommend Easy Composting edited by Cynthia Putnam and Secrets to Great Soil by Elizabeth Stell. Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant and Organic Lawn Care by Paul Boardway Tukey add to the mix; organic care solutions and advice are also available locally.
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Check out the U.S. EPA's composting info site, Texas A&M's Composting for Kids, and the U.S.D.A.'s Backyard Conservation Tipsheet. Plow and Hearth, a commercial concern, also offers sturdy advice.
