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Can dog or cat feces be placed in the compost pile?
Can I just leave fallen leaves on my yard and garden?
Can I put disease-infested plant material in my compost pile?
Do I need to add an activator to my compost pile?
Do I need to remove the leaves on my lawn?
How can I accelerate the decomposition of leaves in my compost pile?
How do I dispose of leaves that I collect?
How do you construct a compost pile?
How long does it take a compost pile to break down?
I recently treated my lawn with a broadleaf herbicide. Can I place grass clippings in the compost pile?
What are the benefits of compost?
What do I do with fallen leaves in my flower beds?
What types of material can be placed in a compost pile?
What types of materials should not be added to a compost pile?
Will a compost pile produce objectionable odors?
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Autumn Lawn Care and Composting
Constructing and Managing Compost Piles
Late Fall Lawn Care
Now Is the Time to Deadhead and to Compost
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Composting Yard Waste
Questions About Composting