1. I notice many gardeners here in Hawaii bury their food waste directly into their yards or gardens. Is this recommended? Published: August 03, 2009
2. Should I leave my corn stalks standing over winter (for the birds), or is it better to remove them and prepare the soil? Published: May 18, 2009
3. Do I need to add lime to my compost? Published: March 14, 2009
4. I operate a certified organic farm and I wish to purchase compost from a commercial compost operation. Does this compost have to be certified organic? Published: October 29, 2008
5. Can I safely put newspaper in my compost bin? Published: September 05, 2008
6. Will compost improve my lawn? Published: September 05, 2008
7. Is compost free of weed seeds, insects, and disease organisms? Published: September 05, 2008
8. How can I use compost? Published: September 05, 2008
9. How much will yard waste volume decrease as a result of composting? Published: September 05, 2008
10. What are the ideal conditions for composting? Published: September 05, 2008
11. Do I need to purchase compost starter to make my compost work? Published: September 05, 2008
12. What type of materials can I compost? Published: September 05, 2008
13. Can I work the wood chips from a recently cut tree into my vegetable garden? Published: September 05, 2008
14. What is animal carcass composting? Published: August 26, 2008
15. Have you seen a great difference between the types of bedding material used in compost dairy barns? Published: August 26, 2008
16. For compost dairy barns, how will this tie in with a biogas recovery system? Published: August 26, 2008
17. Can I compost pet manure? Published: March 20, 2008
18. Why shouldn't you compost weeds that have not gone to seed yet? I was told they would reseed from the finished product. Published: March 05, 2008
19. Is it true that it is not a good idea to compost tomato plants at the end of the growing season? Published: February 28, 2008
20. We have mice in our compost. Is this normal, or are we not doing something that we should be doing? Published: January 15, 2008
21. We were told that mushroom compost is ideal for a flower garden and would make it much more lush. Is this true, and would this be better than peat moss and manure mixed in with the earth? Published: January 08, 2008

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