Soil is only as good as its pH level. If your soil is too acidic or too alkaline, it will prevent your garden and lawn from ...
Most plants thrive in soils with a slightly acidic to neutral pH of around 6.0 to 7.0. If you’re struggling with overly acidic soil, knowing how to raise pH in soil closer to that neutral range will ...
Build your pile on well-drained soil in sun or shade. Place a plastic barrier underneath if pests are a concern. Use a ...
Jake M Robinson is affiliated with the UNFCCC Resilience Frontiers think tank. Carlos Abrahams works for Baker Consultants, an ecological consultancy that specialises in ecoacoustics. He currently ...
During the fall, leaves accumulate on lawns. Instead of raking them this year, here's how they can be used to improve yards ...
Since I am always talking about taking soil test, my latest article about how to take a soil test might be of some help. I like to compare a soil test for a gardener to a blood test for a doctor. When ...
Most gardeners don’t realise how much their soil affects everything they plant. You can water, fertilise, and prune all you […] ...
SAN ANTONIO – Microplastics in the soil are making us sick, now what? Here’s how to take the plastic out of the garden this Earth Day: Microplastics are making us sick — how? When microplastics break ...
Prolonged droughts followed by sudden bursts of rainfall -- how do desert soil bacteria manage to survive such harsh conditions? This long-debated question has now been answered by microbiologists.