What is the best way to compost grass

King Mallie · 03-07-2011 10:02am #1

Hi All,

I a huge pile of old grass that want to turn into compost but the process seems to be working very very very slowly or not all. Does anyone have any advice as what i should be doing to get this grass to break down in compost quickly ?

Thanks

shawnee · 03-07-2011 10:51am

Grass cuttings can be slower if too much is put together, they key is to layer it with different materials , couple of inches of grass and maybe some cuttings/ vegetable waste etc , best thing of all to add is soil , be it grass sods or whatever. You could also add some compost actifier which you will find in shops. Also keep it moist and turn it occasionally.

planetX · 03-07-2011 1:52pm

grass cuttings on their own just turn into a big gloopy mess. General rule for compost making is 1 part green material to 2 parts brown. Brown is kitchen waste, shredded newspaper, tea leaves etc. You need to get the conditions right for the bacteria to work, too much grass and there isn't enough oxygen in the heap.