Reduce watering with 2 easy techniques
With all the chitchat about drip irrigation and water conservation on social media, you would think that it’s the only way to reduce watering in the garden. But it’s not true. The soil holds the key to...
View ArticleFall soil tasks: Green manure cover crop
Intense gardening resurrects in the fall. Maybe not as extreme as spring gardening, but still it feels intense after the last lethargic dog days of summer. For gardeners intent on improving their soil,...
View ArticleSoils for Hellebores
Hellebores are some of the earliest blooming flowers in our gardens. Searching for hellebore's soil preferences takes us to the southern and eastern European mountains. The native soil and root...
View ArticleThe latest soil news
The latest in soil news include a new Soil Health Landscape Tool, the effect of mycorhizzae on tree ecology and the positive effect of soil microbes on plant's defense system against pathogens. The...
View ArticleSoils for Clematis
Clematis, the Queen of Vines, is grown in gardens around the world. A few myths surround its growing conditions, particularly around the soils for clematis. Contrary to popular belief, there's a...
View ArticleForsythia blooms proclaims the beginning of gardening season
Forsythia blooms heralding spring is longer being treated like a old wives tale. The blooms are an important phenological sign that spring is here and soil temperatures are ready for planting. The post...
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