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Uses and Benefits

Cedar Grove Compost

Pacific Northwest recycled brush, branches, leaves, grass clippings, produce trimmings, and small amount of wood waste.

• As a Soil Amendment - Compost adds organic matter, nutrients, and beneficial microorganisms to enhance growth, porosity, and water retention.

• Mulch - Add 3 inches of Cedar Grove Compost to protect soil from erosion and evaporation.

• Vegetable Gardens - Cedar Grove Compost should be tilled into the soil to establish 25% blend of compost to garden soil before planting.

• New Lawns - Lawns benefit from Cedar Grove Compost whether they are seeded, sodded or hydroseeded.

• Existing Lawns - For topdresssing lawns we recommend the Two-way Topsoil, a mixture of 50% Cedar Grove Compost and 50% sand.

Northwest Garden Mulch

Combines our popular compost with an aged bark for a great mulching and garden feeding product

• Weed Suppression

• Minimal odor

• Excellent water retention/conservation

• Dark, rich color

• Slow release nutrients

• Soil structure enhancement

Booster Blend

Mix of 50% compost and 50% washed dairy manure.

• Soil Amendment - For plant and turf establishment and growth. In vegetable and herb gardens, Booster Blend provides organic matter, soil organisms, and macro and micro nutrients for crop growth and development. Till to a depth of 4-8 inches and add 2-3 inches of Booster Blend and then till again.

• Mulch - Weed the area to be covered and apply 3 inches over existing soil and around plants.

Vegetable Garden Mix

A mix of equal parts screened sandy loam, Cedar Grove compost screened to 7/16" and sand.

• Specially designed for vegetable and herb gardens

• New lighter mix

• Free draining

• Mixable with fertilizer for heavy feeding vegetables and herbs

Two-Way Topsoil

50% Cedar Grove Compost screened to 1/2" and 50% sand.

• New Lawns - Recommended for installation of new lawn including hydro seeding, and raised beds.

• New Planting Areas - New planting areas perform well with Cedar Grove's Two-way Topsoil. Installed to a depth of 6-12 inches, Two-way Topsoil provides the organic matter and nutrients as well as the minerals and soil new plants and bulbs need to get established.

• Landscaping - Improves poor quality native soil for landscaping purposes or to increase grade level.

• Add Nutrients - The sand provides necessary drainage and the compost provides organic matter, nutrients and microbial diversity. Compost also releases nitrogen to plants.

• Reduce Water Consumption - Compost increases soil water holding capacity so that less irrigation is required.