About this episode
This episode discusses the misconceptions around yard waste and its importance as a resource for healthy gardening.
“Free yard waste drop-off” sounds like a win, but it raises a bigger question: why are we creating yard waste at all? We look at the leaves, grass clippings, stems, and small branches we’ve been trained to bag and haul away and show why they’re actually nutrients, carbon, mulch, and habitat your yard needs. We talk about how tidy-lawn culture turns a yard into a factory where inputs come in and outputs go out. The cost shows up as compacted soil, weak biology, more runoff, and a constant nee...
People in this episode
Host: Brad
Topics covered
- yard waste
- sustainable gardening
- composting
- soil health
- lawn care culture
Keywords
- yard waste
- nutrients
- mulch
- compacted soil
- lawn care
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABetterYard.org
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