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Definition:

The end result of decayed organic material (plant or animal) used as a soil conditioner, a fertilizer to add humus or humic acids, and as a natural pesticide for the soil. It has the appearance of a rich, black soil.

Compost is the building blocks of an organic lawn care program and essential for building up the community of beneficial microorganisms in the soil.

Compost is also used as a verb, as in to compost a lawn. It is simply the act of topdressing or applying compost to an area.

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