http://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Home.aspxThis is Sub-category content for the Composting pageen-usCopyright 2010, EcoLifeSTL-NAWed, 21 Jul 2010 16:01:10 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.com Did You Know That Compost Can: Suppress plant diseases and pests, basically a vaccine for the soil. Reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers. Promote higher yields of agricultural crops. Facilitate reforestation, wetlands restoration, and habitat revitalization efforts by amending contaminated, compacted, and marginal soils. Cost-effectively remediate soils contaminated by hazardous w...http://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Story.aspx?ID=1204176http://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Story.aspx?ID=1204176Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:53:11 GMT Backyard Composting Select a dry, shady spot near a water source for your compost pile or bin. Chop and shred brown and green materials into small pieces. Cover the composting area with a 6-inch layer of brown materials. Add a 3-inch layer of green materials and a little soil or finished compost. Lightly mix the two layers above. Top with a 3-inch layer of brown materials, adding water until moist...http://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Story.aspx?ID=1164745http://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Story.aspx?ID=1164745Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:48:59 GMTAs many people know, the beginning of fall was September 22nd (if you didn't, we certainly felt the weather change today in St. Louis!). The colors on the trees are already starting to change, and that also means you will eventually have leaves all over the ground. There are eco-friendly ways of clearing the leaves from your yard that will not be more of a chore than clearing leaves the ...http://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Story.aspx?ID=1255202Ashley DeRousse, EcoLifeSTL Staff Writerhttp://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Story.aspx?ID=1255202Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:01:10 GMTMany people in the green world understand the benfits of composting. Usually composting is small scale in people’s backyards. Well, one Missouri company has taken composing to new hights. Black Oak Organics LLC was founded by Craig Post and Alan Chappell in 2005.Black Oak Organics takes the compostable trash that larger facilities do not have time to worry about, and makes compost. The clien...http://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Story.aspx?ID=1253724Ashley DeRousse, EcoLifeSTL Staff Writerhttp://www.ecolifestl.com/Composting/Story.aspx?ID=1253724Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:47:18 GMT