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Composting Benefits for Landscapers  illustration: leaves
benefits for your gardening business benefits for the soil
Benefits for Your Gardening Business  As a landscaper, there are
a wide range of benefits to composting onsite at a given job.
Firstly, there will be fewer trips (and less time and fuel
spent) hauling waste to the dump. This will save you in both
disposal costs and tipping fees. Secondly, you will not have to
pay the purchase costs for compost or topsoil, as you will be
generating your own compost!  The more compost you produce, the
less fertilizer you will need to purchase. In fact, in general,
you will have a healthier landscape with fewer pests and disease
problems if you use compost on your landscaping projects. You
will also reduce your overall irrigation needs, as compost helps
the soil retain moisture and serves to replace some of the more
intensive watering requ