Many gardeners have noticed that grass is greener and plants look healthier after a good rain. They conclude that rainwater…
Gardeners claim that nitrogen levels in the soil increase after rain. Water floating down through the air picks up nitrogen…
The term perched water table is being used more and more in gardening circles. What is it and how do you control it?…
One of the hottest new additives for plants is silicon, which is also incorrectly called silica. It is claimed to reduce…
Some very desirable plants like rhododendrons, azaleas and blueberries demand acidic soil and many gardeners have alkaline…
Biochar is a special kind of charcoal that seems to have many benefits as a soil amendment. It holds water, acts like a…
Most gardeners now understand that a healthy soil is critical to good plant growth and a successful garden. Many of you are…
Dr. Elaine Ingham and the Soil Food Web School promote a number of controversial topics in soil management and in this post I…
This is a hot gardening topic these days and many of organic gardeners are promoting the idea that you should add molasses to…