Soil

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Find out if your soil is ready for planting.
An ancient soil amendment is new again.
Plant “green manure” this fall, and your garden will be more productive and healthier next season.
Double-digging is hard work. Is the payoff worth it?
Discover how to gauge the texture of your soil.
How to meet your soil's nutritional needs so it meets yours.
Is it okay to use packing peanuts to loosen heavy clay garden soil?
Make sure you get the information you need to build healthy, organic soil.
How can I amend alkaline soil?
Learning the soil's temperature and moisture content is the key to knowing when to sow and grow.
This unseen underground community is key to the vitality and fruitfulness of our gardens.
The best time-saving measure a gardener can take is applying mulch.
Friend or Foe?
Manure from chickens and other poultry is an excellent source of nitrogen.
Choose an organic source of this essential element.
can no-till gardening save the world?
Stop tilling and save the world? Maybe.
Our guide to common nutrient deficiencies -- and how to fix the problem organically.
organic fertilizers nourish the soil and the plants
Nourish your garden with the right fertilizer.
Adding organic matter to soil may be the key to unlocking your garden's full potential.
Make quality potting soil and soil-less mixes at home.
How soon is too soon get started in the spring?
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