If you compost regularly, you know the true benefits and rewards of composting. Besides the fertilizer it produces to enrich your garden soil, the greatest benefit is that it helps save our environment. This should be reason enough for anyone to start a compost pile. Sometimes the benefits of composting are not obvious, but it can be a powerful ally in our fight to preserve our environment. Here is a list of some less thought about benefits of composting.
1. Use it as a natural alternative to pesticides. It eliminates weeds in your garden.
2. Use it to stop erosion in cerain areas. Binding properties in the compost help keep the soil intact.
3. Decreases the tons of organic waste end up in landfills. This reduces the unhealthy methane gas that landfills produce.
4. Revitalizes wetlands that are in danger. Preserves the soil and plant life.
5. Limits or prevents the spread of disease among garden plants. some of the properties in the compost work like natural pesticides to help produce healthier plants.
6. Can stabilize and create a natural "ph" balance in your garden soil.
7. Can help retain moisture in areas that are subject to drought.
8. Adding mature compost to clay like soil can revitalize it by making it lighter and easier to work.
9. Enriches the soil and plants by providing essential nutrients and micro-nutrients
10.Creates a thriving environment for healthier plant growth by raising the soil temperature.
As you can see, the benefits of composting are far reaching and can make a big difference, not only in our gardens, but on our environment. It is hoped that these will encourage you to start a compost pile. The time and effort it takes to create and maintain it is so little compared to the huge impact it can have on our planet.
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