Learn Great Tips at Free Monthly Backyard Composting Classes in Arlington

By Office of Communication

Posted on Friday, July 20, 2018

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.