Compost can be a very valuable addition to your garden areas. It is probably the best type of organic matter to be used as a soil amendment. Its presence improves the soil by binding particles together, increasing the soil’s water-holding and nutrient-holding capacity and releasing nitrogen and other nutrients for plant use. Although we no longer maintain a demonstration site for compost on the premises, we certainly recommend its use and can give you information on using and/or making compost.

Fact Sheet on "Compost for the Home Garden"

Fact Sheet on "The Big Heap - Facts About Compost"

The compost resource page

Master composter web site - provides information on how to compost, how to use finished compost, the benefits of composting, what to compost, and many other topics related to home composting

Using organic matter - An informative web site from Cornell University on how to improve your soil

How to build a compost bin - Dept. of Horticulture, University of Missouri-Columbia

Cornell composting web site - Cornell University Waste Management Institute