Testing the pH level of your soil is an important step in home gardening. Different plants thrive in different pH ranges, and knowing your soil’s pH can help yo...
Contaminated soil can contain toxins which may be harmful to the environment. There are, however, some easy ways to deal with soil contamination.
Here are ou...
So you are looking to start your garden in your backyard, but you are dealing with very sandy soil. For a thriving garden, you need to have the right foundation...
A spongy, lightweight natural resource, peat moss has been used in the gardening world since the 1940s. Gardeners value peat moss for its ability to retain mois...
If we want to get down to the nitty-gritty of plant health, soil is the foundation of all plant growth. In the natural world, nutrients are incorporated into th...
Good soil is the foundation of most plants. It provides an anchor for the roots and access to the water and nutrients the plant needs to survive.
While som...
In order for plants to thrive, soil should be well aerated, rich in nutrients and organic matter, and although free draining, it should still retain some moisture – but unfortunately this isn’t always the case...
