Opinion

Fall is here and you might find yourself tromping through piles of fallen leaves. Now is the perfect time to start a compost pile and get the most out of all that yard ‘trash’. Compost is a mixture of soil and rotted, decomposed yard waste that has been transformed into rich, dark organic matter. It provides nutrients plants require and increases the water holding ability and texture of the soil. Compost is often called black gold in the gardening community because of the value it adds to your soil.