The city is making it easier to garden the natural way by offering huge discounts on compost bins.

Residents can save more than $100 on high-quality compost bins while building healthy soils and helping their plants to thrive.

Carl Woestwin, landscape conservation manager at Seattle Public Utilities, said home composting creates beautiful gardens without resorting to chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

"Composting at home is easy to do and you get a great natural soil builder to use in your garden," said Woestwin. "With these discounts, Seattle residents can save a lot of money on quality compost bins.

Local gardeners can take advantage of two great offers: Green Cone Food Composting Bins Two Cones for $40, when purchased together. One Cone for $25 (retail price over $100 each). Limit two per household

Yard Waste Compost Bins $25 each (retail price over $70). Limit one per household.

The compost bins can be purchased online at www.seattle.gov/binsandbarrels or by calling 684-0190.