An object of the present invention is to provide a method of soil reclamation which can soil soil more quickly than conventional methods and can exhibit higher water barrier. SOLUTION: As a method of embankment of soil for securing a water barrier between a bedrock surface 1a and an embankment...
Grow carrots in the cool time of the year—spring and autumn. To grow carrots with straight roots, plant in loose soil free of pebbles, stones, or other obstructions. For a continuous harvest, sow carrots in succession every two weeks up until mid-summer. Later sowings may not mature bef...
Footings are basic to your porch's safety and security. Depending on where you live, the weather and the soil conditions, you may need to go deeper into the ground for stable soil. Where we live, rocks are a major drawback when it comes to digging. Like most projects, building your po...
Knowing how to make grass greener can give you a lawn to be proud of. Despite our best efforts, the lawn can quickly look worse for wear at this time of year. Whether it’s yellowed from a lack of water, or covered with crabgrass or dandelions, you can soon question where you went...
For many decades, oats have been a common cover crop because of their ability to quickly build biomass while suppressing weeds, absorb excessive nutrients in the soil, or serve as a mulch before growing low- or zero-till crops. As a high-biomass crop, planted in the spring, they will ...
In other places, look for eco-friendly potting soil. Potting soil doesn’t actually have soil (dirt) in it, and I don’t recommend putting actual soil in planters. In containers, soil dries out, loses nutrients quickly, and makes containers heavy. Plants don’t tend to thrive in ...
Apart from regularly scheduled deep cleans, if your dishwasher has a self-cleaning sanitize cycle, you should run it every few weeks. Generally, the sanitizing cycle runs hotter and longer than a regular dishwashing cycle, and it’s able to kill 99.9% of bacteria and food soil that a standa...
Don’t use soil out of the garden, as it can become compacted, resulting in poor drainage. Water: Plants in containers dry out quicker than those in the ground, so need to be watered more often. Sun exposure, weather, humidity and container size all factor into how quickly the soil ...
Applying a thick mulcharound the base of each plant will help regulate soil moisture. As an added benefit, heavy mulchingwill also help build soil, prevent nutrient leaching, and help keep plants cool in the heat of summer. Mulching can also be use toprotect plants in the late fall and wi...
Don’t reuse soil from a container where a diseased plant has grown.Do you need to add fertilizer? Containers are quickly depleted of nutrients due to regular watering. Even fresh potting mix that contains fertilizer will need supplemental nutrients. Midway through the growing season, apply a ...