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Good and Bad Compost Materials

August 13, 2011 by hermes Leave a Comment

Making your own compost pile is a wonderful idea because it is a cost effective way to make your landscape plants healthier and enhance the look of your landscape. If you are wondering what materials are best for using as compost, most plant material can be considered good. You want to make sure you compost the organic … [Read more…]

Improve your Soil by using Compost

August 5, 2011 by hermes Leave a Comment

If you are looking to improve your soil, using compost is a good choice. When compost is added to the soil, it breaks up heavy clay soils, helps sandy soils retain water and nutrients, and releases essential nutrients into the soil. There are also microscopic organisms in compost that build up the soil and make nutrients available to … [Read more…]