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Sunday, October 16, 2016

Another way to recycle: Composting

Another way to recycle: Composting: The U.S. Environ­mental Pro­tec­tion Agency (EPA) estimates each American throws away 1.3 pounds of food waste daily. These items — along with…

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

What’s in your compost?

What’s in your compost?: THE Royal Horticultural Society has confirmed weed killer has been found in compost, following IW reports of unexplained tomato leaf curl.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Compost bins removed from UW-Eau Claire Davies Center

Compost bins removed from UW-Eau Claire Davies Center: On Saturday, a staff member from the chancellor's office said the compost bins have since been taken out of service and a group is being formed to explore solutions moving forward.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Invasive earthworms threaten growth of new North American trees

Invasive earthworms threaten growth of new North American trees: Earthworms may be good for gardens, but they can wreak havoc on forests adapted to life without them – by consuming seeds, altering the abundance of plants

Sunday, March 6, 2016

COLUMN: Composting can enrich soil, make plants flourish

COLUMN: Composting can enrich soil, make plants flourish: February ended like a lion, but so far March has not been too bad. At the end of February, we had terrible winds (including tornadoes), hail storms and torrential rainstorms. Many forests, lawns and gardens were damaged, especially up near the North Carolina border.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Salvage grocery store helps community

Salvage grocery store helps community: A business owner in Thayer, Kansas is helping his community. A place called Bargain Barn, where folks can save money on groceries and reduce food waste in the area.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

To improve your soil, add compost : Nextra

To improve your soil, add compost : Nextra: We fuss about clay soil every season of the year--water runs off, digging is hard, and roots have trouble growing. So what are we supposed to do?