The goal of your soil improvement program should be to promote microbial activity. It’s the job of microorganism in the soil to make nutrients available to plants. Adding organic matter to your dirt in the form of compost or green manure is important to fertility. Fertilizers feed plants and also generations of bacteria and fungi [...]
Organic Fertilizer Death
06/26/2012 by Leave a Comment
I’ve learned a few lessons in my ever changing and sometimes challenging attempts at gardening. One really important lesson is that a single kind of organic fertilizer is not good for all parts of my garden and some combinations can cause what I call ferilizer death. The underlying soil varies from sandy loam to hard-pan [...]
Breathe New Life Into Your Lawn
06/24/2012 by Leave a Comment
Around this time of year you may notice your lawn is beginning to have some issues. Small patches or the entire lawn may have damage from weeds, insects or diseases. Most lawns can be revived in a weekend if the soil has become compacted from heavy use, or the weeds are beginning to grow rampant. [...]
