- 1). Buy enough compost to spread around 2 inches per thousand square yard of lawn. While you might consider starting your own compost pile, it will take a while to produce usable compost, so buying is your best option for immediate application.
- 2). Spread a layer of compost 2 inches deep over your garden or lawn. Leave it there for a week or two, to let it penetrate. If you've already got plants growing or grass in place, leave the compost to do its work without tilling it in.
- 3). Divide your garden or lawn up into rows and use a shovel to till each row, working the compost into the soil. Dig about 6 or 8 inches, turning the soil and moving on. Don't go back over areas you've already done. Over-tilling can be harmful to your soil.
- 4). Rake your soil down, smoothing it out and flattening it.
- 5). Repeat the composting in the spring and the fall, tilling if you're able. It may take a couple of growing seasons to see real progress, but keep at it.
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