THE TRUTH BEHIND COMPOST

Compost is comprised of organic materials that are left over from plants and animals. Compost is very important and plays a key role in gardening and landscaping. Not only does it provide added nutrients to your soil, but it can also act as a moisture stabilizer and weed suppressant that will result in a better environment for your plants to grow and flourish.

Composting has been occurring naturally since the beginning of time. Plant-life thrive off the nutrients and organisms that are produced through decomposition. Here at Whittier Fertilizer, we know that everyone’s gardens and landscapes are different and therefore require different materials , so if you are looking for help and/or advice, you can work with one of our experts and create a custom compost mix that is guaranteed to help with your gardening needs.

Compost is incorporated into the soil in late fall or early spring or each time you plant as a soil amendment. Composting is not mulching, but mulch can be compost, as compost simply refers to the end product of any organic decomposition.  Compost may consist of nearly any organic material including old grass clippings, fallen leaves from trees, kitchen scraps (but not meats, cheeses or oils). As the material slowly decomposes, the soil becomes more nutrient rich and plants thrive.