Plants Love Compost
If we here at cool garden things had to pick a “Coolest Garden Thing” our pyramid and spinning composters are definitely frontrunners. Composting is great. Compost is the best way to ensure both a great garden and a cleaner earth for our children. The process is simple: place all processable waste (lawn clippings, kitchen food waste, etc.) in the composter and let Mother Nature do her work to create nutrient rich fertilizer you can use on your garden. The composter designs we offer on the cool garden things website allow for proper airflow to aid in the aerobic bacteria’s work, all you need to do is keep the pile moist for maximum yield (perhaps with a cool garden things rain barrel!)
Compost provides a whole host of services for your garden. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compost enriches soil by encouraging production of beneficial micro-organisms which break down organic matter to create nutrient rich dirt. Compost can bring new life to old soil, by both adding nutrients and eliminating harmful chemicals left over from previous pesticide treatments. It can even prevent harm to the environment. It’s a common misconception that throwing away compostable material is fine as it breaks down in the landfill, but composting at home helps to avoid the methane formation associated with the decomposition of waste (even organic waste) in landfills. Working to minimize community waste is a great step towards a cleaner earth. Composters are one small change to your life that will make a big change in your garden!
Composting is the best way to get cheap, nutrient rich fertilizer. Composting not only saves the environment, it saves you money on plant food and fertilizers. Store bought fertilizers are known to be bad for the environment and can seep chemicals into groundwater. Compost is completely natural, so you don’t have to worry about harming the environment for the sake of your garden!