Soils, Compost, and Mulch

Healthy soil is critical for the good water quality and the health of our lawns and gardens. Healthy soils soak up rain water, decrease erosion, supply needed nutrients to plants and filter out pollutants as water moves through.

Find out more about how to have healthy soils:

• Building healthy soil - www.your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/composting-soils/
• Healthy soils for salmon - www.soilsforsalmon.org
• Composting - www.your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/compost.asp
• Turn Over a New Leaf – Compost for a Healthy Soil - www.your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/documents/Turn-over-new-leaf.pdf
• Mulching for soil health and weed control - www.your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/documents/Make_the_mulch_of_it.pdf

For a free rain gauge and other conservation items click here.