Anne Miller wrote:I am not sure what leachate is or what problems it causes. From reading your description and seeing the picture on the other thread. I would recommend considering Buffalograss, Buchloe dactyloides.
Thank you for your suggestion Anne, and for the thread!
As I understand it, leachate is essentially any liquid that has moved through a solid and extracted, or leached, something out of it. In my case, there is leachate draining out the bottom of our compost bins and collecting in an uneven asphalt lot; because of its particular composition, the area has become smelly (an issue for our neighbors). To solve this, I have placed a combination of wood chips and other dry material around the bins, absorbing the leachate and creating soil as it breaks down. This is the soil I'd like to grow in, using plants that would continue to help with the absorption and mitigate the odors.