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Discover the Many
Uses of Compost!
Compost Increases

 Soil Organic matter

 Water Holding
     Capacity

 Soil Health

 Soil Nutrients

UCSB Begins

Campus Composting!

 

 A new pilot project on campus is asking students to be more eco-friendly by composting their leftovers rather than trashing
them.

Spearheaded by the Associated Students Recycling Program, the pilot project has added composting receptacles to six existing recycling clusters on campus and lets students recycle their food scraps along with other trash and waste. If the project proves successful, the University could see an overhaul in environmentally friendly composting practices. For more on this project Click here

USCC Introduces 

Consumer Compost

Use Program

 

“We now have an easy way for the homeowner to identify quality compost products that can be applied to their specific gardening needs.”
Frank Franciosi, USCC President 

When you visit your local Landscape Supply Center to purchase compost for a project, are you confused by the multitude of products stacked on the shelves? Would you like an easy way to identify the right product for the job? The USCC has developed a way to help the consumer make the right choice!

The USCC's Consumer Compost Use Program has developed labels that will clearly identify the types of uses that a compost product may be used for. Those uses are:

Lawns
Trees & Shrubs
Flower & Vegetable Gardens 
     
Choosing the label that best suits their needs, the consumer may purchase the correct products with complete confidence.

Each compost use classification is represented by easily interpreted icons that reflect the compost’s use (or uses). Only compost producers in the Seal of Testing Assurance program can use these symbols, as they are tied to the STA analytical data.
 
For more info on this program, Click here 





 
 
In July, the City of Santa Maria began their curbside Green Waste Recycling program. Recycling green waste not only protects our environment but preserves our natural resources. Instead of disposing of leaves, brush and grass into your trash can, you can now place those items in a container that will be collected every other week.

 
Yard materials collected from this program are diverted from the landfill and transported to Engel & Gray Regional Compost Facility where they are recycled into premium Harvest Blend Compost products.
 
The Green Waste Recycling program will extend the life of the landfill for a number of years,  allowing our city to delay the development of a costly, new landfill.  Let’s all make sure we pitch in and do our part in recycling green waste. It’s easy!
 
Remember, when you use compost made from recycled organic materials to heal soil and beautify lawns and gardens, you have successfully “Completed the Cycle”. Naturally!

 
 
Need compost for your garden? contact us at Info@HarvestBlendCompost.com

International Compost Awareness Week

Celebrate ICAW
May 6-12, 2012



 Congratulations to Emily Bibler from Chamness Technology, Inc. - Grand Prize winner of the 2012 ICAW poster contest.

The U.S. Composting Council invites everyone to join in celebrating ICAW the 1st week in May.

ICAW focuses on building awareness of compost & composting; its uses and environmental benefits. Innovative programs have improved community sustainability and promoted the use of renewable resources in landscaping, horticulture and agriculture. Together, we have put a face on composting.

Click here for more info



What a Difference Harvest Blend Compost Can Make!



Photos taken 3 months apart

August, 2011: A project was begun to renovate land south of Santa Maria. To create a healthy foundation for seeding, premium Harvest Blend Compost was delivered to the location by Engel & Gray, Inc.

Working compost into the soil adds vital nutrients required to support growing plant life. It also increases soil’s water holding capacity, enabling roots to utilize soil moisture when they need it the most.

Sure, this is a large scale project, but Harvest Blend Compost can be used just as effectively on residential lawns and gardens. Contact Info@HarvestBlendCompost.com for help with your next project.

And to learn more about the need for Soil Organic Matter, the US Composting Council is promoting the Strive for 5% campaign. Click for more info.
 


 

Buy Compost! Re-Using
 Recycled Materials helps to 
"Complete the Cycle"

Harvest Blend Compost is more than a mixture of wasted “brown & green” stuff, it’s a wonderful blend of organic materials that have been recycled into the best compost there is! Re-using recycled materials is the ultimate in recycling, a process we call 'Completing the Cycle'.

Recycling organic materials into compost and putting them back to work as lawn top dressing, soil amendments, etc., is the environmentally responsible way to care for our community.


To find premium Harvest Blend Compost for your lawn and garden, enter your ZIP code in the search box to your right. Or, click on Google Maps at the bottom of the column. You'll find a map with all of our dealers. Simply click on the one nearest you to get directions.
 

 
 

 
 
 



















 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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