Everybody tells you that plants need to be fed. Thousands of gardening books and blogs confirm the fact. Fertilizer companies…
Biochar is a special kind of charcoal that seems to have many benefits as a soil amendment. It holds water, acts like a…
Everyone loves organic soil! It is the best soil you can have because it is full of nutrients and all the things your plants…
Container gardening has become extremely popular and there are all kinds of potting soils you can buy. Gardening in…
Is Soil Fertility Decreasing? Are agricultural soils less nutritious today than they were 50 years ago? I think most people…
Some very desirable plants like rhododendrons, azaleas and blueberries demand acidic soil and many gardeners have alkaline…
I am seeing the term soil factory used more often, usually in discussions about Bokashi or Vermicomposting. I’ll…
There are lots of examples of people trying to use plant leaf characteristics to identify nutrient deficiencies in the soil…
You have decided to make raised beds and now need to fill them with soil. What is the best soil for raised beds? How often…