{"id":1265,"date":"2010-10-29T05:06:53","date_gmt":"2010-10-29T16:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1265"},"modified":"2012-07-07T22:55:29","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T22:55:29","slug":"composting-fall-leaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/composting-fall-leaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Composting Fall Leaves"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The leaves are changing and falling to the ground at a rapid pace. It makes for a beautiful time of year, but also a mess on your lawn. Why not get rid of those falling leaves in a way that is great for landscaping in multiple ways. Compost bins<\/a> are perfect for recycling those fall leaves into something that is actually GOOD for your lawn. Add the leaves, along with household food scraps, to your compost bin and it will be rapidly decomposed, creating some of the richest and most natural soil you have ever seen. It can then be returned to your lawn and garden, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. Pine needles, grass clippings, kitchen waste, and even paper towels can also be added to your compost bin. Do something great for your lawn, your family, and your environment. You will get so much enjoyment in realizing that you are reducing your waste by turning it into a useful resource.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The leaves are changing and falling to the ground at a rapid pace. It makes for a beautiful time of year, but also a mess on your lawn. Why not get rid of those falling leaves in a way that is great for landscaping in multiple ways. Compost bins are perfect for recycling those fall leaves into something that is actually GOOD for your lawn. … Continue reading Composting Fall Leaves<\/span> »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,7,12],"tags":[102,107,203],"class_list":["post-1265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environmentally-friendly-ideas","category-garden-tools-tips","category-innovative-solutions","tag-compost-bins","tag-composting","tag-gardening"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-kp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1026,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/how-to-compost-autumn-leaves-for-late-spring-use\/","url_meta":{"origin":1265,"position":0},"title":"How to Compost Autumn Leaves For Late Spring Use","author":"Sara May","date":"October 10, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Composting your autumn leaves is the best way to dispose of them.\u00a0\u00a0Not only do you keep those leaves out of the landfill, but composting allows you to create\u00a0nutrient-rich\u00a0\"black gold\" that your garden plants will love.\u00a0 Here are a few tips on preparing your autumn leaves for the compost bin: Don't\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Environmentally Friendly Ideas"","block_context":{"text":"Environmentally Friendly Ideas","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/environmentally-friendly-ideas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Compost Bins","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/compost-bin.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1870,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/dont-let-autumn-leaves-go-to-waste\/","url_meta":{"origin":1265,"position":1},"title":"Don’t Let Autumn Leaves Go to Waste","author":"Sara May","date":"October 24, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Did you know that upwards of 60 percent of the waste generated by the average U.S. household could be recycled or composted? 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