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Everything You Need to Know About Garden Soil Types – Mother Earth News
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Soil is much more than simple dirt. On close inspection, garden soil is a complex mixture of mineral particles, organic materials, moisture, living organisms and…
Measure garden soil compaction with a carrot test
Carrot shapes are influenced by the soil texture.
If you pull carrots out of your garden this fall, you can use the roots to get an idea of the quality of your soil. You may have…
The Global Potting Soil Market Is Growing at an Exceptional Annual Growth Rate – The Food…
The globe Potting soil The market report is a systematic study of the global Potting Soil market which presents the current state of affairs in the market. An analysis was also…
Wie man seine eigene Blumenerde herstellt – Mutter Erde News
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Wenn Sie Erde und Kompost haben, haben Sie die Grundzutaten, um Ihre eigene Blumenerde…
This is how you can improve the quality of your garden soil over the winter
Photo: Kristi Blokhin (Shutterstock)After you've tidied up the beds and put away the hose and most of the tools for the season, you may think there's nothing more you can do to successfully…
Soil moisture sensors are not always reliable
Q: You recently gave me some advice on planting a crepe myrtle tree. I dug the planting hole as deep as the container and five times wider, but I didn't do a water percolation test to…
The Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs of 2021
Photo: depositphotos.comThe fast-growing and exotic fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is one of the more common houseplants to grow in a large space, such as a vaulted foyer or a great room…
The Best Soil for Pothos Plants of 2021
Photo: amazon.comSometimes mistaken for philodendron, the pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is available in a variety of cultivars, including golden pothos, marble queen, and Shangri la. The plant…
Your garden’s pH is important – Mother Earth News
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Blueberries and potatoes prefer acidic soils (low pH value). Asparagus likes alkaline…