How is compost made and why is it good for plants?

Benefits of compost: * Compost is balanced & complete organic manure & soil conditioner. * Compost is a steady & slow nutrient releasing fertilizer. * Compost readily provides simple dissolved organic nutrient compounds to plant roots. read more

Compost is made of organic plant matter, like fruits and leaves. It's good for plants because it contains the nutrients that were in the things that made up the compost, and so is more rich in nutrients than normal dirt. read more

Like homemade soup, compost is different every time depending on what materials go into it, and there is generally no single perfect list of ingredients to make a good product. Typical ingredients include fruit and vegetable trimmings from your kitchen, old plants from your vegetable garden, and leaves and grass clippings from your yard. read more