1. Ignoring Soil Health: attempting to grow high quality plants from a low quality soil There’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into your own home-grown, delicious, nutrient-rich food. That kind of food not only tastes amazing, it works wonders for your health. Where do plants get the nutrients necessary to create such flavorful and [...]
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Organic vs. Chemical Fertilizers
There are two different definitions for “organic”: a cultural definition and a chemical definition. Culturally, organic simply means or refers to a naturally derived substance, while the chemical definition of organic means, “of or pertaining to the element of carbon”; in essence, a carbon-based compound whether it came from a factory or nature. Whether they [...]
Salty and Sodic Soils
What a Gardener Can Do When Confronted with this Problem The basic idea: Salty soils will squelch the productivity of any garden unless all the plant material chosen for your garden comes specifically from seaside regions. Salty soils have a high osmotic pressure, exerting a strong pull on water, thus keeping plants thirsty. Fortunately, there [...]
Lawn Care: Part Two
Fertilizing Your Lawn The basic idea: With organic fertilizers, you won’t be able to calculate exact amounts, but it has its benefits too. Clover may be a great natural fertilizer that you can grow amongst your grass – and it requires very little extra work. For another great inexpensive option, applying your own sieved [...]
Lawn Care: Part One
A Longer Lawn is a Lower Maintenance Lawn The basic idea: A lawn will be lower maintenance when it is cut at higher mow heights, such as 3 or more inches high (about 7-8 centimeters). Longer lawns crowd out weeds better, drink less water, require less fertilizer, have fewer insect and disease problems, actually [...]
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