Soil Health
Experienced growers know that a beautiful, sustainable garden starts with living, healthy soil. Most plants thrive in well-drained, slightly acidic, soils that are rich in organic matter. The challenge, however, is that most of the world’s soils do not exist this way and they must be balanced, or amended, to provide the conditions necessary for robust plant growth. Click on the information and news below to learn about soil health and what can be done to improve it.
Complete Beginner's Guide to the Best Raised Bed Soil
How to build the best soil for your raised garden beds -- recipe included!
Worm Castings Benefits: Why Use This Plant Superfood
The benefits of making and using nature's best organic compost at home.
How to Do Crop Rotations in Your Home Garden in Four Steps
Rotate crops to control disease, weeds, and pests while boosting soil quality.
Fall Mulching Tips
Learn how to protect your plants and nourish your soil ahead of the cold winter months.
Why Are Today's Vegetables Less Nutritious?
How building soil, growing heirlooms can stop nutrient decline in vegetables and fruits.
Causes of Plant Stress
How lack of water, poor soil and other plant stresses make your garden vulnerable to pests and disease.
Coffee Grounds and Compost
Is it okay to put coffee grounds in my compost pile? How much is too much?
Coconut Coir or Sphagnum Peat Moss?
Coir, the popular hydroponic growing medium, rivals peat as an effective soil conditioner. Here's the comparison.
Legume Inoculants Boost Yields, Keep Plants Healthy
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria and organic compost for peas, beans and healthy soil.
Contaminated Potting Soil and Compost
Bagged soils can contain herbicides, gnats and other unsavory problems.
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