Comments on: Using Leaves for Composting http://www.compostguide.com All about home composting Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:11:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NYC Leaf Collection Project » Blog Archive » The Fall of ‘09 http://www.compostguide.com/using-leaves-for-composting/comment-page-1/#comment-37 NYC Leaf Collection Project » Blog Archive » The Fall of ‘09 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:13:04 +0000 http://www.compostguide.com/?page_id=40#comment-37 [...] this season beckons you to make gold before the sun sets, and your neighbors will think you’re cool if you school them on this [...] [...] this season beckons you to make gold before the sun sets, and your neighbors will think you’re cool if you school them on this [...]

]]> By: Crashkopf http://www.compostguide.com/using-leaves-for-composting/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Crashkopf Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:01:01 +0000 http://www.compostguide.com/?page_id=40#comment-30 Urine is an excellent source of nitrogen. Urine is an excellent source of nitrogen.

]]> By: Kimberley http://www.compostguide.com/using-leaves-for-composting/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Kimberley Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:29:20 +0000 http://www.compostguide.com/?page_id=40#comment-14 Hi There, I have a huge maple tree in my back yard which i have a love/hate relationship with - i hesitate to compost the leaves as they have black spot on them - will that have an affect on the quality of the compost? thank you -------------- If you mean black spot as the name of a disease, then I do not recommend composting those leaves. You should avoid composting any diseased plant materials, because if the compost does not get hot enough, it can continue to spread the disease. Hi There,
I have a huge maple tree in my back yard which i have a love/hate relationship with – i hesitate to compost the leaves as they have black spot on them – will that have an affect on the quality of the compost? thank you

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If you mean black spot as the name of a disease, then I do not recommend composting those leaves.

You should avoid composting any diseased plant materials, because if the compost does not get hot enough, it can continue to spread the disease.

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