The phrase "yard trimmings" refers to the cut grass, leaves, branches, and other types of plants or vegetation that are removed from the yard or garden during maintenance or landscaping activities. Full definition
Brown's analysis found that the benefits of composting yard trimmings is less clear on paper, because the speed that the material decomposes depends on location and season. (sciencedaily.com)
About 61 percent of yard trimmings were composted. (epa.gov)
But composting food scraps and woody yard materials together makes sense because dryer, high - carbon, yard trimmings mix with soggy food scraps to create ideal conditions for the compost process, she added. (sciencedaily.com)