STEP 1

Building healthy soil

In the Pacific Northwest, beautiful yards and gardens start with healthy soil. Poor soil is more work and cost: you'll fertilize and water more often, and replace plants and shrubs that don't thrive.

Improve the health of your soil by

• Add compost
• Use mulch
• Use organic fertilizers

The brochures and fact sheets listed below have complete instructions about building healthy soil.

• Is Your Soil Healthy?
• Growing Healthy Soil
• Composting Yard and Food Waste at Home
• E-Z Worm Composting Bin
• Portable Wood and Wire Bin
• Kitchen Waste Composting with Worms
• Make the Mulch of It