As many of you know, the yard waste you put out every week for curbside collection gets recycled into compost at Cedar Grove, one of the largest composting facilities in the U.S. All those twigs, weeds, tree trimmings — along with food scraps — is converted into nutrient-rich compost that feeds your soil and your plants. By recycling your yard waste (and food scraps), you keep all that stuff out of landfills, help prevent the release of methane gas that comes from the decomposition of organic matter, and support King County’s ambitious goal of zero waste by 2030. (Half of what ends ups at the Cedar Grove landfill is stuff that can be recycled, so there’s still work to do).

At Ecoyards, we recycle all our yard waste at one of several composting locations in Seattle or Burien, such as Pacific Topsoils. We haul all pruning debris, tree trimmings, weeds, sod, soil and other materials to be recycled into compost, wood chips or other goods. Nothing goes to waste. We take our used nursery pots to local nurseries or donate them to local groups that need containers for plants.

You could tell by all the freshly-cut lawns this weekend that people were out doing a lot of yard work. As you’re weeding, planting or pruning and have gardening questions that you don’t have the answer to, you can turn to the King County Master Gardeners, a group of volunteers who will help you find the answer.

If you have a burning question that can’t wait until the weekend, try calling the Master Gardener Phone Clinic. The phone number is 206-543-0943, open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Otherwise, take your questions to one of several dozen Master Gardener Clinics around King County. There are several in West Seattle, Burien and White Center. If you don’t know what’s bugging your azalea, not sure what kind of conifer you have in your backyard or want to know what to do about a most lawn, these experts can help.