Advantages

• Adding compost to your soil increases its softness.
• Compost can balance all types of soil, from clay to sand, and everything in between.
• In sandy soil, compost acts like a sponge, retaining water that would otherwise drain below plant roots.
• Compost makes clay soil more porous so water can drain properly.
• Applying compost to the top layer of soil prevents water and wind erosion.
• Compost eliminates the need for chemical fertilizers. The hydration and organisms offered by compost pull nutrients from organic matter and soil, and pass it on to plants.