Blog List Category: Soil

Will Marigolds Stop Root Knot Nematodes?

Companion planting is a standard recommendation for growing vegetables. One of the most commonly recommended plants for this…

Soil Microbes – Do You Need To Add Them To The Garden?

People are starting to understand that microbes (ie microorganisms) are very important to a healthy soil. This knowledge has…

Compost Accelerator – Are They Necessary?

If you are interested in making compost you will soon run into products called compost boosters, or compost starters. What…

Chlorosis in Plants – Is it Iron Deficiency?

I just got my favorite gardening magazine and a reader asked the question, “The leaves of my roses are yellowing but…

Landscape Fabric – Weed Barrier Cloth

Landscape fabric, weed barrier and weed barrier fabric are names for the same product.  It is a black mesh type of plastic…

Hand Garden Cultivator

This garden tool is designed for weeding and loosening the surface of your soil. You see them everywhere and I always…

What is Humus?

You have probably heard that humus is an important part of your soil, but few people know what it is and why it is important…

Organic Fertilizer – What Is Its Real Value?

In my last post What is Organic Fertilizer I explained why the nutrients in organic fertilizer and synthetic fertilizer are…

What Is Organic Fertilizer?

If you read a number of web sites, especially organic gardening ones, you quickly realize that there are two basic kinds of…
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