Statewide Iowa — Mild temperatures this fall left leaves lingering on Iowa’s trees longer than normal, and after a cold, snowy weekend, the branches are now mostly bare.
A predicted warm-up this week may afford the chance to rake up the last of those leaves, but if you get stuck with a pile, soil scientist Carl Rosen says it may be a great time to start composting.
Rosen says composting science is all about soil health, but for many that was not the original problem to be solved.
Creating and maintaining a compost pile only requires a quick and easy checklist, he says, and it’s relatively simple.
Learn more about composting at the Iowa DNR website:
https://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/383/Tutorial-Learn-How-to-Compost-at-Home
