Learn Great Tips at Free Monthly Backyard Composting Classes in Arlington
By Office of Communication
Posted on July 20, 2018, July 20, 2018

Composting

Join the Arlington Master Composters and attend a free backyard composting class at Veterans Park or River Legacy Park.

The next time you're cleaning up after preparing a delicious dish, don't toss those eggshells, potato peels or fruit rinds into the trash. A great alternative to sending your unwanted fruit and vegetable scraps - or even leaves and grass clippings - to the landfill is to compost them instead. Compost provides beneficial nutrients for your garden and helps feed your lawn as well.

Join the Arlington Master Composters and attend a free backyard composting class at Veterans Park or River Legacy Park. For class information, times and location, please visit this link: http://www.arlington-tx.gov/recycle/composting-classes/free-monthly-classes

8 great reasons to compost in Arlington

  1. Reduces Solid Waste: Compost yard waste instead of sending it to a landfill.
  2. Improves Soil Quality: Compost helps protect soil from erosion (up to 30 percent) and improves soil quality.
  3. Improves Water Quality: Compost helps make yards and gardens healthier without using chemicals that may pollute groundwater, creeks, streams, and lakes.
  4. Conserves Water: Compost improves soil so that water penetrates more easily and stays in the soil longer which means less watering.
  5. Fertilizes Soil: Compost feeds and nourishes the plants and the soil.
  6. Provides Nutrients: Compost slowly releases macro and micro-nutrients for plant growth, reducing the need for fertilizers.
  7. Improves Soil Structure: Compost improves the structure of sandy soils allowing them to retain moisture and nutrients longer.
  8. Let nature work for you: Earthworms and other beneficial organisms flourish in enriched soils. Their activities release essential nutrients which strengthen plants and increase disease resistance.
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