Unfortunately around here there is no way to guarantee that it is only leaves that go in the municipal compost much of it is grass clippings with loads of residual herbicides. Mark Illahe Nursery and Gardens Salem, Oregon > On Dec 17, 2023, at 6:54 AM, Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > Hi Tim > We have a composting contractor in our town who rents space at our DPW yard > They take leaves from street collection and waste from arborist companies in the area and sell the compost > I haven’t used it due to the quality of the input material. > Street leaves must be loaded with waste from automobiles such as oil products and brake lining dust. > I have used compost from organic composting facilities in some of my potting mixes > > Arnold > > Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS > > > On Sunday, December 17, 2023, 9:36 AM, Tim Eck via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > I would love to hear a discussion of your experience with municipal leaf > compost and/or rice hulls in potting mixes. > Thanks > Tim > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…