Where to Buy Compost: Bagged vs. Bulk for Your Lawn

You’re in Shirley, winning the crabgrass war with corn gluten and high mowing. For compost: Home Depot/Lowes bagged “Compost/Humus” is fine for most lawns. Don’t let them upsell peat or topsoil—they’re not the same.

For large areas, bulk from a professional landscape supplier is cheaper and better. Whole Foods sometimes has premium bagged compost for small beds. Keep raking leaves this fall—by next year you’ll have your own free compost.