Worms are very beneficial to all gardener’s. They fertilize, till and improve soil texture thus are a welcomed animal in the garden. If you don’t find worms in your garden this can be a sign that something is wrong with your soil as worms … [Read more...]
Check your Soil Composition
It is important to check your soil composition as you will need to correct any deficiencies. One way to do this is to take a few scoops of soil and put it in a glass jar and add water. Now shake the jar so it is mixed thoroughly and let it … [Read more...]
Building your soil
The fall is a great time to build your soil. A healthy soil will yield heathy plants. You should be adding plenty of organic matter to your soil. You should add some humic acid. Humic acid comes from leonardite. Add mychorrizae to the soil as … [Read more...]
Learn about Soil Amendments
To help your garden soil you will want to amend it with the correct products. If you have a clay soil that stays wet you want to change your soil texture. Adding organic matter is key to soils that are heavy as it will loosen the soil and aerate … [Read more...]
Don’t Over Mulch Your Beds
While it is true mulching your plants will help them, if you go overboard and try to over mulch it will intact harm them. People may be inclined to think that if a little bit of something is good, than clearly more of something is better. The key … [Read more...]
Get Rid of Root Knot Nematodes Organically
If you garden with poor or sandy soil you may be plagued by root know nematodes. Elbon rye grass can kill root nematodes. The grass is able to actually bind with the nematodes, thus killing them, and ridding you of the problem. Elbon rye grass … [Read more...]
Making Black Gold
To make compost on a industrial scale as opposed to a back yard gardener you can make use of wooden holding bays to hold your organic materials. Chicken manure can be used as an activator for the compost. To keep the process aerobic you must turn … [Read more...]
Make Some Leaf Mold
Recycling your fall leaves are a perfect way to amend your soil making leaf mold is very easy. While leaf mold provides very little in the way of nutrients it does make a very good soil conditioner. Leaves can be stored in bags or a heap while … [Read more...]
Seasonal Benefits of Cover Crops
Cover crops are important to stop soil compaction and erosion as well as to keep weeds from overtaking a plot of land. If you reduce the amount of weeds in a plot of land you can in turn reduce the need for herbicides. Cover crops can be turned … [Read more...]
How to Keep your Soil pH Correct
Potential Hydrogen Ions or pH shows the type of the soil that you have or amount of lime or calcium that the soil has. As a general rule, soils in moist climates tend to be acidic while those in drier areas tend to be more alkaline. When the measure … [Read more...]
How to Compost: Getting Started Composting
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We will look at how to make compost, but first let me define what composting is. Composting is where organic matter is changed to a soil like matter through decomposition. This process is something that is natural in nature, where bacteria, … [Read more...]
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