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Using Wood Ash in the Garden, the Correct Way
by Jennifer Poindexter Do you burn wood in or around your home? If so, you probably have a great deal of ash piling up in buckets from emptying fire
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7 Peat Moss Alternatives That Are Better For The Planet
You may have heard that using peat moss in the garden is bad for the environment. But how can it be? Peat moss has been used in gardens everywhere
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Will Gypsum Improve Clay Soil?
People struggle with clay soil and try all kinds of quick fixes including gypsum which is regularly touted as as a clay buster, but does it really
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Wood Chips for Garden Mulch – Beneficial or Not?
Two years ago I did a test in my garden where I covered half the garden in wood chips and used a no-till gardening method. On the other half, I
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Wood Chip Mulch Myths
The use of wood chips for mulch is very popular but there are also many myths about it. Will it rob nitrogen from the soil? Is the dye on black mulch
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Wood Chip Mulch Myths
The use of wood chips for mulch is very popular but there are also many myths about it. Will it rob nitrogen from the soil? Is the dye on black mulch
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Can You Use Flower Potting Soil for Vegetables?
QUESTION: I want to use some potting soil for flowers that I have left over from a previous project in my vegetable garden. Will the potting soil
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10 Tips to Improve Your Garden Soil
You may have never thought about it this way before, but the ground beneath your feet is full of life. The soil itself contains various minerals and
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591: Adding Liquid Nutrients to Your Plants
591: Adding Liquid Nutrients to Your PlantsGardening tips, tricks, and advice, in short bite-size episodes. Do you ever wish you
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Are there soil microbes under my fingernails?
If you’ve been gardening without gloves lately, then the answer is probably “yes.” But that is, for the most part, a good thing – besides
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The importance of soil – our roots have taught us
Plans have been unveiled to mark World Soil Day 2021. It takes place on Sunday December 5th highlighting the importance of soil. The UN-hosted event
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Livestock Influence On Soil Carbon Storage
Cattle congregating in the riparian area, Chama, New Mexico. Photo George Wuerthner SOIL CARBON AND LIVESTOCK Rangelands make up a large proportion
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588: Jessica Walliser on Science-based Companion Planting
588: Jessica Walliser on Science-based Companion Planting.Using tested methods to plan garden planting.In This Podcast:Discovering the
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Value-Added and Local Food Project Grants …
Beginning Farmers Beginning Farmers - Practical Tools for Successful Family Farming Value-Added and Local Food Project Grants, PPP Guide Published,
A 'wormnado' appeared on a New Jersey sidewalk and scientists are divided over what caused it [Silicon Alley Insider]
Worms form a tornado-like shape on a sidewalk in Hoboken, New Jersey. Tiffanie Fisher A spiral of worms was found on a sidewalk in Hoboken, New