1. Can you use vegetable scraps for mulching? Updated: January 24, 2012
2. What types of materials can I compost? Updated: November 17, 2011
3. Is it true that it is not a good idea to compost tomato plants at the end of the growing season? Updated: October 31, 2011
4. What are some suggestions for beginning a compost pile? Updated: October 29, 2011
5. What are the ideal conditions for composting? Updated: October 19, 2011
6. Do I need to purchase compost starter to make my compost work? Updated: October 16, 2011
7. I planted rhubarb one year ago and it has only thin, red stalks and has never bloomed. Why is it so puny? Updated: October 14, 2011
8. We want to amend our sandy soil with horse manure. Can horse manure infect our vegetables with a disease that will make us sick? Updated: October 10, 2011
9. Is this necessary to cut back liriope every spring ? Updated: October 03, 2011
10. How do I compost manure? Updated: August 03, 2011
11. Would it be advisable to grind up plants and roots infected with nematodes for the compost pile? Would this transfer the nematodes back into the soil when compost is put into the garden? Updated: June 11, 2011
12. Can grass clippings be used for compost? Updated: May 01, 2011
13. Do you need to add extra nitrogen to compost grass clippings? Updated: May 01, 2011
14. Is it O.K. to use old tomato and okra plants for compost? Updated: April 22, 2011
15. Can you grow any kind of Minnesota plants in St. Peter sandstone? How can you improve it? Updated: April 22, 2011
16. What is the difference between fresh and composted materials? Updated: April 21, 2011
17. I compost household garbage, grass clippings, ashes, sawdust, and anything else organic. I also add fertilizer every so often and turn the piles twice a week. Can I speed up the process by covering wet piles with black plastic? Updated: April 21, 2011
18. When is compost ready to be used? Updated: December 10, 2010
19. What kind of materials can I compost? Updated: June 29, 2010
20. Is it safe to put fresh animal manure on a garden? Updated: June 25, 2010
21. For compost dairy barns, how will this tie in with a biogas recovery system? Updated: April 26, 2010
22. Have you seen a great difference between the types of bedding material used in compost dairy barns? Updated: April 26, 2010
23. I've heard that you're not supposed to compost apples that drop because of codling moths. Apparently, the larvae overwinter in the compost and invade the tree the next year. If I spray next year, will the problem be solved no matter how many moths are around? Updated: March 26, 2010
24. I notice many gardeners here in Hawaii bury their food waste directly into their yards or gardens. Is this recommended? Updated: August 03, 2009
25. Should I leave my corn stalks standing over winter (for the birds), or is it better to remove them and prepare the soil? Updated: May 18, 2009
26. Do I need to add lime to my compost? Updated: March 14, 2009
27. 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? Updated: October 29, 2008
28. Can I safely put newspaper in my compost bin? Updated: September 05, 2008
29. Will compost improve my lawn? Updated: September 05, 2008
30. Is compost free of weed seeds, insects, and disease organisms? Updated: September 05, 2008

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