10 reasons why you should use compost in your garden

Everyone wants a beautiful garden.

You want your lawn to be green and blemish-free. You want your plants to grow big and strong. You want a healthy veg patch. You don’t want weeds anywhere.

So, how do you make your garden grow?

A quality peat-free compost will help you get the garden you want. Here are 10 reasons why you should pick up some peat-free compost the next time you visit your local landscaping centre.

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10 reasons why you should use compost in your garden

1. 20X longer. Because nutrients are released slowly, peat-free compost feeds your garden for 20 times longer.
2. Healthy plants. A good compost is full of nitrogen phosphate and potash. They encourage healthy plant growth.
3. Reduces the need for fertiliser. Using compost means you need to use less fertiliser, which means that you need to spend less on fertiliser.
4. Better for the environment. Compost use decreases water runoff, which prevents polluted water getting carried to streams.
5. Every little drop. Compost helps to save water. It can reduce the amount of water you use by up to 50%.
6. All you can eat. Using compost helps prevents leaching, which means that important nutrients aren’t washed away from your plants.
7. Micro habitat. Peat-free compost encourages diverse life in your soil, such as worms and insects, which are part of a healthy, thriving garden.
8. Fighting fit. Compost helps suppress the nasty plant diseases that can wreak havoc in your garden.
9. Weed control. When used as a mulch, compost protects the soil and acts as a good suppressor of weeds.
10. Strong growth. Use a quality compost and it will help your plants grow bigger and stronger.

Need more convincing? Here are 10 more benefits of using peat-free compost in your garden. Use it with peat-free compost soil conditioner and peat-free top soil and you’ll get even better results.

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