not natural, growth. We are purposely molding plants to our own end. Garden soil is merely one element in a deliberate program to make "Nature" serve us better.
Mulching your garden is when you add a thick layer of organic matter (usually manure, compost or bark) on the surface, this will help to retain soil moisture, suppress weeds, add nutrients and insulate plant roots. Mulch can be attractive too, so you might want to try decorative bark or...
Success in the garden starts with healthy soil. Soil—as much as water and sunlight—determines whether plants thrive or die. Test your soil in spring or fall for a productive season. Learn more about soil testing—plus threeDIYsoil tests. Why Get a Soil Test? Your soil needs to be able...
Want to know how to make grass greener? It’s a simple process and here we take you through what to do step-by-step.
If the soil test reveals that you need to make corrections to your soil pH, you can use materials commonly available at your local garden center. If your soil needs to be more acidic, sulfur may be used to lower the pH. For raising the pH, lime is most commonly used. The amount of...
aThe first thing you need is a soil sample but How much garden soil constitutes a sample? It is best to take one or two cups of garden soil. 您需要的第一件事是土壤样品,但多少庭院土壤构成样品? 这是最佳采取一两个杯子庭院土壤。[translate]...
Inground garden: While this is the cheapest option, it is the most labor intensive. Depending on where you live, you have to make sure you can easily dig deep into the soil. For example, in South Florida where I live, the first 5 inches or so from the surface is made out of hard...
Children love dirt! 【小题1】! Ann Sanders of A Green Hand shared her step-by-step guide to creating a vegetable garden with your kid. 【小题2】. Ensure (确保) it gets a lot of sunlight and is near a water source and has the best soil. You want to make sure that your kid’s...
For years the home-grown morel mushroom garden was doomed to failure because of lack of knowledge. But researchers have developed home planting kits, and “grow your own” instructions have opened the world of morel mushroom growing and harvesting to those with patience and determination. ...
It can be done. But you have to get some air into the soil — that is, provide for water drainage — so the roots of these plants can breathe. We will look at three ways you can correct the problem of too much water – you can use one, or all three, in the same garden. ...