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Home Page > Yardener's Plant Helper > Yard Care Techniques for Yardeners and Gardeners > Composting > Benefits of Compost
Benefits of Compost
  • Balances pH
  • Improves Soil Drainage
  • Improves Soil Structure
  • Increase Disease Resistance
  • Increase Microbial Activity
  • Increases Insect Resistance
  • Moderates Soil Temperature
  • Provides Nutrients
  • Reduces Plant Stress
  • Reduces Weeds
  • What Is Compost?
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Benefits of Compost

There are many ways to use compost in and around your yard and garden. An understanding of how it benefits the soil in a home landscape is fundamental to making effective use of this valuable material. That’s another way of saying, here are some reasons why you should consider spending your hard earned money on some compost each year.




  • Balances pH
  • Improves Soil Drainage
  • Improves Soil Structure
  • Increase Disease Resistance
  • Increase Microbial Activity
  • Increases Insect Resistance
  • Moderates Soil Temperature
  • Provides Nutrients
  • Reduces Plant Stress
  • Reduces Weeds
  • What Is Compost?
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