Composting To Beautify Your Lawn & Garden

There's no doubt the bright and beautiful colors of Fall are now blanketing our neighborhoods and lawns. As lovely as it may look, raking all of those leaves can be a big job, taking up most of your Sunday afternoon. Although it is a big job, you can do more than make a big pile and toss the leaves in the trash. Composting those leaves not only reduces the waste sent to our landfills, but it will improve the look and health of your lawn and garden.

Benefits of Composting:

• Adds nutrients to your plants and helps retain moisture in the soil.
• Recycles kitchen and yard waste.
• Helps aerate soil and ward off plant disease.
• Good for the environment.
• Is a natural alternative to chemical fertilizer.

Composting Leaves:

• Include a layer of dirt between each foot of leaves.
• Keep leaves damp and in a shaded area.
• Do not pack the leaves too tightly.
• Leaves will compost in 4-6 months.
• Use as an organic soil conditioner.

Enjoy the beauty of Fall and remember, if you or someone you know is looking to buy or sell a home, just give me a call.

Your neighborhood Realtor®

Kristy O'Connor
Weichert, Realtors - Media
606 E. Baltimore Pike
c: 267.243.6434
KristyLOConnor@gmail.com