Compost Available in Municipal Parking Lot
Recommendation for use: Mix SOCRRA compost with native soil on a 50-50 basis. SOCRRA compost is an excellent addition and top-dressing for all gardens and lawns, and has been extensively used by local gardeners in Southeast Michigan.
Benefits of using compost:
- Increases water-holding capacity of sandy soils
- Enhances the permeability of clay soils
- Slowly releases nutrients to plant roots
- Improves soil structure and tilth
- Restores microbial populations
- Suppresses certain soil-borne diseases
- Prevents soil erosion
- Degrades oils, pesticides, and other soil contaminates
- Binds heavy metals carried by storm water runoff