Soil Benefits

• Rich soil promotes a high crop yield.summer garden image by hyo from Fotolia.com
  
  Adding compost to soil makes it rich in the organic material that promotes plant health, making them stronger and preventing disease. It can also clean soil that has been polluted with toxins such as pesticides and hydrocarbons.
  
  

Environmental Benefits

• Composting reduces the amount of material sent to landfills.garbage image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
  
  When organic material sits in a landfill instead of a composting pile, it creates gases such as methane that are harmful to the environment. It also prevents toxins from moving into water supplies by helping plants to absorb them.
  
  

Financial Benefits

• Rich store-bought soil can be expensive for gardeners.preparing soil for garden image by Cherry-Merry from Fotolia.com
  
  Gardeners use compost to enrich their soil instead of purchasing retail products to amend their soil. For gardeners with large plots of land to tend to, this can provide a significant cost savings.