Frustrated your town doesn’t offer a way for you to compost your food scraps? Don’t despair. Get active. Composting is a proven way to address problems
Healthy soil is important for growing strong, vigorous plants that resist pests and diseases and produce abundantly. Use these tips to improve garden soil for a thriving vegetable garden.
Learn how to amend and fertilize garden bed soil before planting or between seasons, with tips on compost, mulch, no-till and more!
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Building soil will make you a better gardener. The quality of your soil makes a huge difference in your success!
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
See how to rejuvenate and recharge your raised bed soil this fall and bring it back to life to grow better than ever next year!
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 […]
Get great results with your veggies and herbs by choosing the best soil for raised garden beds.
Learn how to make the best garden soil for growing vegetables, and why soil healthy and quality is so important for your backyard garden.
Improve your soil by making soil amendments using cheap and free additives! Nutrient rich soil is necessary for healthy plant growth.
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.
Learn how to refresh the soil in raised beds for the next time you plant, fast and simple! In this video, you will also find a complete guide to explain what NPK fertilizers are and how you can use...
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!
If you suspect you've purchased contaminated soil, you'll want to know these tips for soil remediation and how to fix your soil.
Learn how to amend a garden bed and what it means to prepare your soil for the best harvest when following these amazing garden hacks!
NOTE: This article on amending terrible soil has been updated. It was first written when we lived in hot, arid climate with sandy, rocky soil, so parts will reflect this. We have since moved to N. Idaho, where the soil is wet clay—-completely different. BUT the concepts are pretty much the same for
How to replenish, refresh, and reuse your old potting soil. Plus, learn when not to reuse potting soil and how and when to sterilize it.
Building a compost bin of your own is quite easy and will make your gardening journey that much better with nutrient rich soil free of cost too!
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!
Gardening made easy, life made simpler.
Simple tips to improve the quality of your soil so you can grow a vegetable garden that is healthy, and thriving giving you a bountiful harvest.
by Matt Gibson If you’ve ever gardened in sandy soil, you’ve probably already discovered that raising a garden of thriving plants in dry, fine sand can be quite a challenge. The trick is to address the problem at the source, treating your sandy soil to make it more hospitable for your flowers, vegetables, and herbs. […]
Manure burn is one of the most common problems in the vegetable garden. We think we’re doing our vegetables a favour, but many vegetables don’t like manure. In this article we’ll share our experience of vegetables that suffer from manure burn, and when to avoid using manure entirely.
These are the best perennial flowers for clay soil that thrive where others don't. Select from these native species, ornamental grasses, and more.
Heavy clay soil can be frustrating. Follow this 6-step plan to improve soil so you can garden with ease and grow crops that thrive.
Grow a healthy vegetable garden when you learn how to prepare soil for planting!
Learn the best raised bed soil mix, along with a list of common amendments to make this recipe your own! Perfect for growing healthy, happy plants.
Barren… That was the first word that crossed my mind when I set out to work on my new kitchen garden this year. It’s right under my laundry room window, and is the perfect spot, considering it gets plenty of southern sunlight and is right next to our new porch. However, the soil leaves a […]
This at-home soil pH test will show you the pH of your soil using only ingredients from your kitchen (no special equipment needed!).
Good quality soil is essential for a healthy and abundant garden. Here are seven ways to transform ailing, lifeless soil into rich, black gold.
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
Save money by blending your own homemade DIY potting soil mixes. These 6 recipes from a horticulturist are formulated for plants from vegetables to cacti.
Preparing your vegetable garden for winter is very important. Follow my 5 simple steps and learn all about how to do it the right way.
Learn the best raised bed soil mix, along with a list of common amendments to make this recipe your own! Perfect for growing healthy, happy plants.
Staking plants keeps your garden looking beautiful and helps perennials stay healthy and strong. Our guide includes many types of stakes to use.
Have you tons of potting soil just sitting around? Why not reuse it? Here are our 4 Incredibly Easy Steps to Revitalizing potting soil. Click here for more.
To understand what your soil needs to be able to produce the biggest produce and prettiest flowers, you need to understand what your soil is made out of. In this post, I'll go over six
If your garden doesn't seem the same lately, your soil might be suffering. Here's how to give it a kick-start.
Save money by blending your own homemade DIY potting soil mixes. These 6 recipes from a horticulturist are formulated for plants from vegetables to cacti.
Did the veggies and flowers in your garden not flourish? Chances are it's your garden soil. Learn practical ways to improve your garden soil.
Alfalfa is a versatile legume home gardeners can grow as a cover crop, compost addition, or mulch. Learn how to plant and grow alfalfa on Gardener's Path.
