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There’s No Such Thing as Yard “Waste!” Terry L. Ettinger Terry L. Ettinger Horticulture Consulting Services CNY Blooms Flower & Garden Show March 2, 2008

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There’s No Such Thing as Yard “Waste!”

Terry L. Ettinger

Terry L. Ettinger Horticulture Consulting ServicesCNY Blooms Flower & Garden ShowMarch 2, 2008

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What Do We Consider To Be Yard “Waste?”

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What’s Wasted in Nature?

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How Do We Eliminate Yard “Waste?”

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What About Weeds?

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Annual and Perennial Garden “Waste?”

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Grass Clippings

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Tree Leaves

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Understand How Large Plants Grow

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Summary• Taking cues from nature can help us reduce, and possibly even eliminate

the removal of yard “waste” from our lawns, landscapes and gardens.

• Consider options for keeping chipped brush on your property.

• Prevent weed infestations.

• Dig spent annuals and vegetables into the soil, i.e., “sheet composting”

• Shred spent perennials and ornamental grasses, then cover with a thin layer of mulch, or not.

• Mowing properly should eliminate the need to ever collect grassclippings.

• Tree leaves aren’t “trash” – research has shown conclusively that mowing feet of leaves into your lawn every fall can lead to a more vigorous lawn over time!

• Understand how large trees and shrubs can grow before adding them to your landscape.

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