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Thu, Feb 3, 11 at 0:06
| I'm aware that it is best to use a variety of greens to make compost for my lawn. How about browns? Can I use only leaves or only newspaper/cardboard or only sawdust, etc, or is a mixture more effective? |
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| Newspaper and cardboard will contribute very little in nutrients, so where they are used other things such as leaves should be added. The reason for a variety of materials is to get a wide range of nutrients since each plant tends to accumulate different nutrients in different amounts. The more diverse the mix the more nutrients your compost will have. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Tue, Feb 8, 11 at 20:07
| The best composts have hundreds of foodstuffs in them. |
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