Earth A Soil Bank Account Adding compost to your landscape is like setting up a savings account in a bank. The interest you draw from your compost soil bank is healthier plants, reduced water and fertilizer bills, a reduction in pest problems and an inner satisfaction from thoughtful Earth stewardship. How Composting Can Benefit Your Soil Compost increases organic matter in soils. Compost builds sound root structure.
Compost makes clay soils airy so they drain.
Compost gives sandy soils body to hold moisture. Compost attracts and feeds earthworms. Compost reduces water demands of plants and trees. Compost helps control soil erosion. Compost reduces plant stress from drought and freezes.