Should I add compost to my fall garden?
Fall is an excellent time to add compost to your [...]
Benefits of composting?
A few benefits to list for composting are soil enrichment, [...]
How to achieve good soil fertility?
Soil fertility can be improved by incorporating cover crops that add [...]
What should be done this fall to prepare a bed of annuals for next spring?
Unlike perennials, annuals do not come back from season to season. Pull [...]
How acidic does my soil need to be for my tomato plants?
Healthy tomatoes prefer soil that is slightly acidic, with a pH of around 6 to 6.8
How to decrease soil pH in garden?
Two materials commonly used for lowering the soil pH are aluminum sulfate and sulfur.
What’s the difference between a seed and a seedling?
Seeds are seeds (encapsulated embryonic plants) while seedlings are seeds [...]
Do I need to do anything in my soil if I’m planting in a new place?
Before planting or relocating your plants to a new area, [...]
I would really like to know how to get rid of invasive weeds safely.
If you want to kill all the weeds in a [...]