Black walnut hulls, nuts, leaves, or bark should NOT be used in compost piles for vegetable gardens. It would be fine, however, in the compost is designated for turfgrass only.

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I do not recommend using leaves, bark, or nut hulls of the black walnut.

We compost all of our vegetable kitchen scraps and have just moved our compost area to under a black walnut tree. We know black walnut roots are toxic to certain plants, but are their leaves toxic ...

Using a mower or tractor will reduce leaves to the right size for composting (they'll decompose faster than whole leaves). Don't compost black walnut leaves; they emit substances that can harm plants.

This time of year, many black walnut trees’ leaves may have black spots, turn yellow and begin to drop. This is commonly known as anthracnose, a fungal disease that causes trees to drop their leaves ...

A reader asks if the evil reputation of black walnut is deserved and if their leaves should be kept out of the compost pile ...

Organic farming research has found that you can compost black walnut hulls successfully, despite the fact that they contain the toxic juglone compound.

This week I want to discuss composting leaves to make leaf mold, otherwise known as black gold. Leaves are a natural soil builder, can reduce the need for fertilizer on lawns and gardens and can ...

Q. I am planning on starting a compost pile this fall. I have heard you should not compost oak, walnut or sycamore leaves, nor pine needles. Why?

What organic matters should be avoided in the compost pile? Avoid dairy products, meat, bones, oil, pet and human waste, black walnut leaves, poison ivy leaves and twigs, diseased garden plants ...