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Why isn’t my backyard compost pile working? By Sarah Everson Midsummer is here and your backyard bin or pile should be in full composting mode.  Yet if you find yourself scratching your head wondering, “What am I doing wrong?” here are some simple tips for troubleshooting your backyard compost. Odors If your pile smells rotten…

Congrats to Rick & Vic’s Piggly Wiggly in Fond du Lac! 15 tons (30,000 lbs) diverted from the landfill and composted in less than a year!

Fall is here….time to start prepping for next spring! As temperatures drop and leaves change color, it is time to start thinking about prepping your lawn and gardens for the winter and next spring. What are you to do with the fallen leaves?  Is it too late to start a compost pile? Does compost “work”…

 So you made compost- now what? You decided to make a compost pile or you bought some quality compost, but you aren’t quite sure how to use it.  There are numerous beneficial reasons for using compost, the most common is for improving the quality of soil.  Simply mixing compost into the top 4 to 8…

What’s eating Gilbert Grape? Better not be your dog! By Dr. Kim Everson & Sarah Everson  The many benefits of composting easily overshadow any negative aspects of maintaining a compost heap. Nevertheless a very real challenge some backyard composters face is keeping their beloved pet dog from eating the heap. This month’s article, co-written by…