Soil Plus Compost Equals Lush Healthy Plants:

You find that your plants are giving you fits in your landscape because it seems like a parade of weeds, insects or diseases have invaded and taken over. The blem is bably not due to insects or diseases but the poor l that the plants are in. This poor l is the major cause of invading insects and/or plant diseases.

With the poor l comes weak and unhealthy plants that are more likely to get insect or disease blems. By imving the l with compost, either before or after planting, w create a big difference. Anytime is a great time to add compost.

Compost is made of rich organic matter, which is crucial to growing healthy and fruitful plants. It is the result of a natural cess of decay and recycling of materials such as leaves and twigs. In every corner of the world, in every meadow, forest and wetland composting is taking place. By copying this cess, our plants w reap the benefits also.

The major benefit of compost is that it binds water and nutrients in reserve, freeing them when plants need it the most. It holds double its weight in water, hence cutting back the need to water and increasing a plants capacity for our dry months.

Utilizing compost is an inexpensive way to better the l. Compost cuts the need to fertilize since it's rich in plant nutrients and slowly discharges them over time. And by not having to replace plants every year and the costs connected with plants that die because of poor ls.

Humic acid is a plant-growth stimulant found in compost. Vegetable crops tests show that humic acid, even in low concentrations, duces healthy, lush plants.

Creating compost is an easy task. With all of the grass clippings, twigs and leaves from the yard, fall is a good time to make a compost pile. There are several ways to make compost. Even if you buy a compost bin or build one from wood pallets, here are several tips to help you get going.

1. A compost pile should be apximately 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. This measurement is ideal for getting the pile to heat up.

2. All items going into the compost pile should be wet. When the yard waste is dry when added, it w reduce the decomposition cess.

3. Layers of the yard waste should be applied, that is, a layer of grass clippings then a layer of leaves and so on.

4. To turn a compost pile is not a absolute necessay task unless you are in a hurry. By turning the compost pile it w accelerate the decomposition cess.

5. The finished duct compost can be applied to a new or an established garden or landscape. If you are st planning your ject, be sure to add plenty of compost onto your l before you plant. The compost, over time, w integrate itself with your existing l. Therefore, no need to t or dig up the place you are imving.

It doesn't make any difference if your l is sandy, clay, or rock; adding compost w imve it.

To top dress an established landscape, you can add a layer of compost on top of the existing l. If you have established plants, add 1 - 2 inches of compost all around the plant. The plants w st get the benefits of the humic acid and other important plant nutrients abundantly found in compost.

The plants and landscape w reward you with a lush, healthy growth. Additionally, it w step-up your plants' natural resistance to insects and diseases. This method is nothing but back to basics.