Adding compost to your garden can help improve drainage, reduce pests and disease, and even increase the water-holding capacity of the soil.

The soil in garden beds settles over time and loses nutrients. Add new soil to your garden beds each year to keep them topped up and improve soil health.

Knowing how much compost to add to your garden is important, and the unique composition of a seafood compost makes it great for heavy-feeder plants due to its slow-release of nitrogen and calcium ...

To save yourself additional work in the garden, hold off on adding any weeds, especially those that have gone to seed, which could potentially sprout and spread wherever you place your final compost.

How to select the right soil for your Sonoma County garden Adding soil you buy from your local garden center can be good for your plants but not all bags are the same.

Adding compost to a garden bed will help plant growth by loosening the soil and making it drain better. Spreading it over the soil around a tree helps the roots grow underground.

When starting a compost pile, add several inches of brown material before introducing green material.

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