Chemical Composting Aids
Q: Are there any good chemical treatments to speed up and/or assist with the composting of dried leaves?
A: Sure, add nitrogen of some form to the pile.
My rule of thumb is 1 cup of 10-10-10 per pile with piles averaging three feet high and four feet wide. Stir the fertilizer in a bit and spray the leaves lightly with water as you stir.
Bacteria and fungi will have a great time eating the leaves.
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Treehoppers under sunflower leaves, gardener bitten by carpenter ant
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Lawn – Watering Correctly
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Japanese Maple – White Spots on Leaves
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Paperwhite Narcissus – Make Sturdier Stems with Alcohol
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Dwarf Schefflera – Blooming
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Treehoppers under sunflower leaves, gardener bitten by carpenter ant
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Lawn Care Calendar (Calendars) and Factsheets
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Cottony White Fuzzy Stuff On Houseplant Stems
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Clivia
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Japanese Beetles – Control Options
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