As you put this information to work in your own gardening efforts, I'm sure that you, too, will see and feel the magic in your garden soil. Where To Next? Learn About Soil Types-Learn About Soil Fertility About Soil pH and Acidity-How To Deal With Weeds All About Growing Roses Garde...
Not all gardening projects require you to get rid of your grass. If you’re building raised garden beds, you don’t need to remove your lawn. However, it will be difficult to mow around and between raised garden beds. Consider planting low-growingcover crops like cloverthat don’t need t...
So you’ll need to know what you’re starting with in order to figure out what changes you might need to make. If your yard is like mine, the soil will be solid clay. Which contains lots of nutrients but doesn’t release them easily to plants and is either waterlogged or totally dry...
Rhubarb is a versatile veggie that is best known for its edible stalks. There are several benefits to growing rhubarb in a wet garden. Not only does it not mind being a little bit soggy, but it also makes a wonderful living mulch that can improve the drainage of your soil over time. ...
clumps, which improves soil structure. Compared to soil conditioners such as limestone, gypsum is soluble in water and can be spread over the soil for noticeable improvement. Clay soil composition will improve more if a gardener digs the amendment into the soil instead of top-dressing soil with...
If your soil is mostly clay, you need to lighten and aerate it so there’s space for nutrients and water to move through the ground. Compost, straw, peat moss, and perlite are popular options for amending clay soil. If your soil is mostly sand, you need to improve the holding capacity...
If you plant your Buddleia in the summer, remember to keep watering it until it is established. Buddleias grow in most types of soil as long as it is well drained. If your soil is heavy clay, introduce some horticultural grit into the planting hole to improve drainage. For more free-dr...
Organic mulch gradually breaks down in the soil and improves soil structure, helping clay soils to drain better and sandy soils to retain moisture. A looser soil structure also makes it easier to remove weeds. When spreading organic mulch around plants, make sure that the mulch does not touch...
How To Improve Clay Soil ByAnnie If you're looking for tips on how to improve clay soil, check out this guide for frustration-free ideas! Here in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, we have clay based soil in our lawn that we are always trying to amend. I had never seen heavy ...
But “Save the planet, plant a tree” has always bugged me for two reasons. First, and probably most importantly, this simplistic mantra absolves people of doing MORE to improve our environment. It’s a “one and done” approach: “Hey, I planted a tree today, so I’ve done my part...