1 Trade burn barrels for compost bins
Island County residents can trade their empty burn barrels for free compost bins during three events in September. Source: Whidbey News Times
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2 Compost facility could be in the cards for Palmyra
A compromise is in the works that would at least temporarily keep a waste transfer station out of Palmyra and bring in a composting station instead. Source: Provo Daily Herald
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3 Compost users thanked for efforts
The Township is applauding Murrayville and Willoughby residents who are going green. Source: Langley AdvanceNews
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4 Potting compost to carry warnings after gardener gets Legionnaire's
Bags of potting compost are to carry health warnings after an elderly Scot contracted Legionnaire's disease through a cut on his hand. Source: The Scotsman
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5 Now is the time to compost annuals, plant grass and fall flowers
When it flat refuses to rain and so many lawns - plants too - are tobacco brown and nothing worth mentioning is blooming in our yard, and the garden looks like the devil just moved out, and the water bill is insane, I don't want to talk about gardening. Source: The Rock Hill Herald
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6 Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear
Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease from compost after a pensioner developed the disease after handling compost. Source: BBC News
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7 Compost happens
On a request from a friend, I am writing the next couple of columns on a trendy, new topic — which is actually older, by far, than any of us who are reading this — composting. Source: Killeen Daily Herald
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8 Gloves May Head Off ‘Garden’ Variety Pneumonia
Science & the Public: Doctors have begun linking garden compost to a form of Legionnaire’s disease. Source: US News & World Report
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9 Free mulching classes offered by DWP
Free mulching classes: LAist reports that the Department of Water and Power is offering free classes on composting: Friendly, knowledgeable instructors give easy instructions on how to compost, tips on what is best to put in your bin and explanations... Source: Los Angeles Times
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10 Invite worms over for a garden party
Do you ever run into a few worms when you are digging around in the dirt? If you do, then thank Mother Nature for blessing you with good soil. Those wiggly buddies make tunnels to create better air circulation in the soil and then, leave their waste droppings behind to feed the plants. You can create a worm compost operation just about anywhere: your garage, office, classroom, and even under the ... Source: The Toledo Blade
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