You know how important composting is to keeping valuable resources out of the landfill, AND that fall is the best time for adding compost to give a boost to your lawn and garden, right? We're offering our popular free backyard composting workshop -- check it out, then scroll down for the best gift you can give yourself now that will make you and all the plants in your yard very happy this spring:
FREE BACKYARD COMPOSTING WORKSHOP AT GREEN MOUNTAIN COMPOST
Are you compost-curious? Do you have trouble imagining how to make composting work for your household? Want to fine-tune your current compost pile? There are many ways to go about it and we can you find one that fits your needs. Discover the benefits of "closing the loop" with your own household food scraps in this interactive, hands-on demonstration of a healthy backyard compost system -- one that works for you all year 'round!
WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 5 to 6 pm.
WHERE: Green Mountain Compost Edu-Shed (1042 Redmond Rd., Williston)
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: This is a popular class and space is limited --
sign up here http://bit.ly/278hhK2 to reserve your spot!
What's the best gift you can give yourself NOW to make you, your lawn, and your garden wicked happy this spring? Read on:
When you add compost from Green Mountain Compost to your lawn and garden NOW, the slow-release nutrients in that compost will be fully available and ready to give a boost to the roots by springtime. Give a gift to your plants now and your future self will be doing a happy dance when you see your plants getting a head-start in the spring!
Here's the scoop on how to do it: Work 2-4 inches into your vegetable and perennial beds and apply it around trees and shrubs. And don't forget the lawn! Improve your lawn without chemicals by raking in a quarter to a half inch of compost from Green Mountain Compost. Next spring, you'll be able to confirm what a genius you are now. Were now? Will have been now? Either way, smart move on your part.
Compost, topsoil, mulches, and mixes made right here in Chittenden County:
Bags available at all CSWD Drop-Off Centers (locations/hours: http://bit.ly/1xUJJzN)
Bags, bulk, and deliveries available at local garden centers and:
Green Mountain Compost
1042 Redmond Road, Williston
Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Saturday
For more information or to schedule a delivery, call (802) 660-4949, or visit http://www.greenmountaincompost.com/
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