Compost tea is an aerobically brewed liquid extract made from compost. Compost tea contains beneficial microorganisms and nutrients essential for plant and soil health.

The benefits of compost tea include healthier plants, improved growth, improved soil conditions and . . . compost tea is safe to family and pets.

Apply to foliage and to soil. It can also be applied to your lawn. A pump spray device or sprinkler can be used. For foliage, coat surfaces as evenly as possible. Professional Compost Tea spray services are also available.

Compost tea is best when applied immediately after brewing. For best results use it during mild weather when the soil temperature is between 5 - 25 degrees Celsius. Repetition is beneficial.

Compost tea should be applied at regular intervals. Benefits can be seen with as little as 2 to 3 applications annually. General maintenance practices are well suited for 6 to 8 applications per year. More frequent applications may be needed for stressed plant and soil conditions.

Repeated applications of compost tea mean healthier soil, healthier plants and less disease. Toxic chemicals, dust and air pollution kill the normal set of organisms on leaf surfaces. We need to replace that set of normal organisms, which can be done by applying tea regularly.

Compost is a solid. Compost tea is a liquid. Compost tea contains a higher concentration of microbes and is easier to apply.

Compost tea can be applied to the leaves, twigs, bark and soil, whereas compost will not cling to leaves, and thus can only be applied to the soil. Both are very important to use, however, applying compost is more time consuming and labor intensive.

Yes. Excellent quality compost is needed to produce a good quality compost tea. Each characteristic of the compost becomes multiplied in the tea during the brewer process.

Brewing tea with approved ingredients and equipment is not harmful to adults, children, pets or wildlife. Remember, this is not a chemical application. IT IS NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

Compost tea is not a "quick fix" for the problems in your yard. Other practices, such as organic fertilizing, soil amending, mulching, aeration, etc., are also important to build and sustain a healthy garden. The soil, environmental and prior chemical conditions of your yard all play a role in its overall health.

Compost tea may very well be the keystone practice to the success and health of your garden; however, it does not eliminate all other maintenance practices.