Can noxious weeds and thorny plants be composted?
Yes, but care must be taken so the compost produced does not replant the weeds where they are not wanted. How are noxious weeds such as morning glory, crabgrass, buttercup, ivy roots and blackberries composted? Plants that propagate vegetatively should be very thoroughly dried in the sun and then used as a compost ingredient. Or they should be composted alone and covered with black plastic to sit for as much as two years. A thorough composting in a hot system should kill most weed seeds. Can bones and meat scraps be composted? Yes, but there is too much potential for pest problems, so we do not recommend composting these materials. Can pet wastes be composted? Do not compost pet waste. Not only are they smelly, but they can be dangerous to your health. How do you balance carbon and nitrogen to make a hot pile?
