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2. How To Compost Leaves So They'll Enrich Your Garden's Soil - AOL

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   Composting leaves is a natural way to recycle and put back minerals and nutrients into the soil. Plus, composting saves money—you don't need to buy amendments, such as manure, compost, or humus ...

3. Hatton: Compost is one of most important processes in ... - AOL

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   There are two main reasons to compost and use compost. First, it improves soil structure (loosens clay soil resulting in better drainage and binds sandy soil particles together to hold more moisture).

4. Compost - Wikipedia

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   Although it is rarely used alone, plants can flourish from mixed soil that includes a mix of compost with other additives such as sand, grit, bark chips, vermiculite, perlite, or clay granules to produce loam. Compost can be tilled directly into the soil or growing medium to boost the level of organic matter and the overall fertility of the soil.

5. How to Make Compost at Home to Enrich Your Garden - AOL

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   Here's everything you need to know about how to make compost at home. The post How to Make Compost at Home to Enrich Your Garden appeared first on Reader's Digest.

6. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   For compost, the maximum recommended amount is 1 part compost to 1 part bulking material. [14] A soil test may be done to analyze the chemistry of a potting mix, despite the mix not necessarily being made of soil. As an approximation for indoor home planting, the mix is generally treated as greenhouse growth medium. The main method is a ...

7. Home composting - Wikipedia

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   Amend Soil: Mix 1–2 inches of the compost into the top 3–5 inches of the soil. [18] This can also be done before adding plants or seeds to aerate the soil and add nutrients. [19] Fertilizer: Add 1-2 inches of compost to grass or plant pots and rake or mix. [19] Compost Tea (liquid fertilizer)