Carrots prefer a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.8. If you have rocky soil or heavy clay, grow carrots in a raised bed. Planting in raised or mounded beds are ideal for growing carrots. Carrots planting time Sow carrot seeds in spring 3 weeks before the last expected frost and every 2 weeks after...
Discovering small, volcano-shaped mounds of soil in your lawn may at first lead you to believe a massive colony of ants has set up shop in your yard. Or that your neighbor’s kid did a really poor job trying to bury his latest report card. But those hills of freshly dug dirt were l...
Choose a sunny spot with well-draining soil. Sweet potatoes aren’t too picky, but they do prefer soil on the sandier side. They need plenty of air space in the soil for roots to reach down. Consider growing in raised beds if your soil is clay, rocky, or compacted. Add compost, perl...
You should put up the dome first on a windless day if possible and set it were you want it, to locate where the 12 anchors should be buried. Then move the dome out of the way and bury your anchors. Anchoring into rocky ground: Wear gloves and eye protection. With a one foot ...
Moss lawns don’t require irrigation, mowing, aeration, or dethatching like conventional grass lawns. They grow well in poor, compacted, rocky soil and don’t require fertilizer to stay healthy. Moss lawns don’t attract pests that usually attack turfgrass lawns. Instead, you’ll sometimes see...
Gaillardiagrows well in well-drained and fertile soil. Blanket flowers will grow best in well-draining,fertile soils, but cantolerate rocky and sandy soils. They also prefer well draining soils and don’t enjoy being waterlogged. They do not like to stay moist for too long.Gaillardiatend to ...
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Soil Erosion Soil erosion, while a natural process, accelerates with deforestation. Trees and plants act as a natural barrier to slow water as it runs off the land. Roots bind the soil and prevent it from washing away. The absence of vegetation causes the topsoil to erode more quickly. It...
Every van camper should have a way to pack out human waste for those places where burying isn’t an option. Maybe you’re in a cold or rocky spot where the earth is too hard to dig a hole, or a marshy area where you can’t get 200 feet from water. Perhaps you're hiking on a...