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All plants need three major elements for proper growth – nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. The best growth is impossible if your soil does not contain them in the right quantities.

Horticultural charcoal is an unprocessed type of carbon used as a mild soil amendment. Use it to help drain excess moisture from potted plants, terrariums, and other containers. How do

Which soil is best? Potting soil and Garden soil. Each has benefits and drawbacks and provides excellent growing conditions for specific plants. Let’s examine [DETAILS]

Have you ever heard the term soil solarization? It’s a process allowing home gardeners to capture and use the energy from the sun as a soil pest control mechanism. Gardeners lay

The structure of clay soil is heavy and challenging to work with, making cultivation difficult. If you’re having this problem and you’re not quite sure what your soil is, there is a good chance that it is clay. Learn ways to improve clay soil. Click on this article for tips on improving clay soil.

Garden Gypsum soil amendment helps improve soil naturally. amendment. Gypsum can help improve crop growth and assist in balancing the pH levels and provide necessary nutrients.

Most things in your pantry or fridge go bad over time, but it may surprise you to learn that even potting soils expire. It might just be a bag of

Soil porosity is the term used to describe the amount of open space or pore space that can be found between particles of soil. Pore spaces can be formed in

When soil requirements are specified for various kinds of gardening needs, reference is frequently made to “good soil,” “ordinary garden loam,” “good garden soil,” or “good garden loam soil.” For

At first glance, it may seem perlite and vermiculite are very similar products and could be used interchangeably.  The fact is, they are quite different and impart very different qualities

Good soil is the foundation of a healthy garden. Still, it is not uncommon for landscape and garden soil to be lacking in organic matter and texture allowing for good

Humus is the blood, the life of your garden soil. Every gardener’s primary concern should be to make year-by-year improvements to their soil. Soil without humus, is inactive, lacking the

Sphagnum peat moss first became available to gardeners as a soil amendment in the early 1900s. Since that time, the discovery revolutionized the way we grow plants. Sphagnum moss mostly

If you want your plants to grow optimally, with lush foliage and vibrant blossoms, then you have to focus on the quality of your soil.  The root systems of all

If you’ve been gardening a while, you may have noticed a decline in the appearance of your plants.  For example, leaves may have become lackluster and yellow.  What could the

Long fiber coconut coir is a traditional lining material for hanging baskets. Did you know that coco coir (a by-product of coconut processing) has found its way for use in

Healthy, deep green leaves signify that chlorophyll is hard at work in a plant building food.  When the green fades to anemic yellow, the plant fails to trap sufficient sunlight

Fire is an element that can cause great harm to the environment. However natural wildfires can actually be quite beneficial. Wood ashes in gardening holds many nutritious elements for plants.

“But you have such wonderful soil” is the envious complaint of the novice gardener to the seasoned landscape and garden veteran. With this, the beginner discounts the foresight, skill and

Do you know that?… Acid soil determined with a soil test, exhibit differences in texture (or physical condition) and in fertility than neutral or alkaline soil.The degree of acidity or

Spring-flowering bulbs and flowers you plant this fall burst into bloom next spring because food needed for flower development is contained in the bulbs at the time you plant them.

Soil is a Living Thing In the tiniest area, several million animal and plant organisms carry on their appointed tasks. The greater the bacterial activity, the more fertile your soil