composting
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Ask a Master Gardener: How to compost in winter
Compost, the dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling material produced by natural decomposers, provides many benefits to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Converting garden waste, kitchen scraps and various paper items into…
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Tips for composting when bears are active
Many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes — bears on decks, tearing down bird feeders, wrecking beehives, killing chickens, and getting into…
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Jessie Raymond: Diving deeply into compost(ing)
I’ve recently dipped my toe — not entirely metaphorically — into compost. I don’t know much about composting yet, but I plan to be unbearable on the subject…
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Improve your composting skills with these free workshops
Emily Johnston, the Public Outreach Coordinator for the Addison County Solid Waste Management District Board, invites homeowners and renters to come to a free workshop hosted by the…
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Compost using the lazy lasagna method
While doing your fall yard clean-up, envision and decide on an area for a new flower or vegetable garden or a space to relax.
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Student promotes composting at her school
Cassandra Guillemette’s work has been recognized with the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a high schooler in Girl Scouts may earn.
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Composting with bears in mind
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department said many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban…
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Waste district clarifies July composting regulations
ADDISON COUNTY — Our Jan. 6 story about business composting and Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law inspired some feedback and questions from Addison County Solid Waste Management District residents. …
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Businesses prep for new composting law
ADDISON COUNTY — On July 1, 2020, everyone in Vermont will be required to keep their food scraps out of the trash. The ban is the latest phase…