Gardening doesn't have to be expensive. Improve your garden soil with these 8 amendments that are totally free and have your best garden yet!
Sheet mulching, or lasagna gardening, is an easy way to build a new garden while building great soil. Plus, you won't disturb the soil!
Sharing is caring! Pinterest Facebook Email Healthy soil requires a balanced combination of elements with a key role in the different processes of your plant. For instance, iron serves as the ignition for the plants to produce chlorophyll and it is essential for photosynthesis. An iron deficiency can cause leaves turning yellow. Soil scientist Steve Andrews […]
I always encourage my students to improve soil fertility because healthy, fertile soil will result in a healthy, nutrient-dense harvest.
If you suspect you've purchased contaminated soil, you'll want to know these tips for soil remediation and how to fix your soil.
You can make new topsoil organically in just few months. Start now and your new garden topsoil will be ready in the spring when you need it.
Building soil will make you a better gardener. The quality of your soil makes a huge difference in your success!
Cover crops are a smart, sustainable way to promote healthy, productive soils without using synthetic fertilizers. Learn the art of cover cropping now.
Do you ever wonder why sometimes your tomatoes thrive, and other times they don’t do so hot? One reason could be your soil’s pH. Tomatoes are an acid-loving
Comfrey fertilizer is considered a powerhouse in the permaculture garden. Here are seven comfrey uses for building healthy soil and growing healthy crops.
Learn about what the ideal vegetable soil garden. From essential nutrients to soil types and optimal pH, learn how to improve your raised bed vegetable soil.
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To Grow a Building is an architectural project that proposes using local soil and roots as structural elements.
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Get great results with your veggies and herbs by choosing the best soil for raised garden beds.
Why Plant Native Grasses? Native grasses are long lived and have little insect and disease problems. They improve the soil and reduce erosion because their root system is extensive. While…
Have you tried wood chip gardening? Here are 10 common mistakes when using wood chips in your vegetable garden.
Earthworms offer many benefits to the gardener and are commonly seen in healthy, organic soils. Here's how to increase earthworms in your garden soil:
Improve your soil by making soil amendments using cheap and free additives! Nutrient rich soil is necessary for healthy plant growth.
Make Garden Soil From ALMOST Any Dirt: This is a general guide to preparing dirt for gardening. All the instruction you need for a given type of dirt is put into one "step" of this instructable. So identify what type of dirt you have then open that "step" f…
Beautiful plants rely on soil to access nutrients, water and even air.
Worried that you won't be able to grow a bountiful garden in sandy soil? Follow these tips to see how easy it can be.
Don't buy land that has not been perc tested. An alternative septic system may be allowed or the site may be unbuildable. Learn key facts about soil testing.
Hugelkultur raised beds are perfect for areas with heavy clay soil. Follow these four steps to create your own trenched hugelkultur beds!
The best DIY soil mix recipe has been a long time in the making. This DIY soil mix isn't just something I threw together on a whim and hoped it worked
Learn how to fill raised garden beds with quality organic living soil and grow healthy, productive plants with this raised bed soil recipe.
Avoid these common problems, and build a longer-lasting, safer deck.
Succulent blog explaining how to make custom soil sieves at home in order to screen Al's Gritty Mix, a well-draining soil for container gardening.
STEM Earthquake Challenge - students experiment on cardboard houses & different materials to create the best structure to withstand a simulated earthquake.
Best Plants for Wet Soil - The wrong plants will most often succumb to root rot. Luckily, there are many shrubs, trees, and plants that like wet soil.
There’s been a lot of buzz in the farming community about no-till farming. It’s a practice of preserving the soil ecology, sequestering carbon, and building soil organic matter. It is not necessarily new, but it is quite the shift from the way agriculture has been traditionally practiced over the la
The best garden mulch will help you suppress weeds. Which garden mulches are better? Straw vs hay vs wood mulches for your garden beds
Read on to learn a landscape designer's strategies for maximizing the beauty and utility of a modest-size lot.
Some of us have very busy lives and don't really have any extra time to pull weeds and build planter boxes on the weekends.
Are you looking to start a vegetable garden? Starting a garden comes with a little leg work. Here are some key tips on preparing garden soil, building a raised garden bed, and the best soil for your new vegetable garden.
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Brooklyn-based designers XLXS - Taka Sarui + Julia Molloy have just completed GrowShelter in Philadelphia, winner of the Schuylkill Environmental Education Center Sustainable Design/Build Competition. Brooklyn-based designers XLXS - Taka Sarui + Julia Molloy have just completed GrowShelter in...
How to make a DIY raise bed salad table to let you grow your own lettuce and salad greens - no bending over required!
Mullein needs a spot with full sun or partial shade and sandy or loamy soil that drains well. The roots are likely to rot in wet soil. A...
