St. Louis city has an area where they grind and compost all the collected leaf & lawn waste and the give it away for load your own gardeners. See if you have something like that close to you. Check craigslist for stables or chicken/rabbit owners who give away free manure...often city parks do this also if you have any mounted ( horse) policemen. I mix all the above with my soil in raised beds and add some each fall/winter to prepare my beds for the next year, with great results. Good luck!
St. Louis city has an area where they grind and compost all the collected leaf & lawn waste and the give it away for load your own gardeners. See if you have something like that close to you. Check craigslist for stables or chicken/rabbit owners who give away free manure...often city parks do this also if you have any mounted ( horse) policemen. I mix all the above with my soil in raised beds and add some each fall/winter to prepare my beds for the next year, with great results. Good luck!