There are various cultivation techniques that you can employ to improve your particular soil. All soil types will benefit from the addition of bulky organic matter in the form of compost or manure or some other soil conditioner. This is the key to soil fertility, and a healthy, fertile soil is the basis of the […]
Soil management The ideal soil has a good crumbly structure, is rich in organic matter, drains well enough to prevent the topsoil becoming waterlogged in heavy rain, and is capable of providing the nutrients needed for healthy plant growth. The various soil types described on the left all have their own advantages and disadvantages. Each […]
The soil is the basic raw material of the gardener’s art. It should never be dismissed as a mere collection of mineral particles he soil is the basic raw material of the used to anchor roots, or worse still as “dirt.” It is much more than that. Certainly, its basic structure consists of rock particles […]
Natural methods of sustaining plant growth were never intended to support the kinds of demands we make on our gardens. The technique itself is perfect, but, to produce a good crop, we have to intensify it. The main ways of doing this are quite simple: feeding the soil and improving its texture; protecting seeds during […]
There is nothing about organic gardening. It is simply a way of working with nature rather mystical or magical than against it, of recycling natural materials to maintain soil fertility, and of encouraging natural methods of pest and disease control, rather than relying on chemicals. It is in fact far less involved than the methods […]
Let’s look at the other side of the coin for a moment. Ever since I started gardening, I have come across some extraordinary and imaginative remedies for plant ills and some cultivation techniques that stretch credibility well beyond its breaking point. Moreover, organic gardening does have more than its fair share of eccentrics. And that […]
Modern technology has its uses and cannot be broadly condemned, but there have been many mistakes. The dramatic turnaround from scarcity to plenty over the past century has been achieved at the expense of a massive and ever-increasing input of chemicals and with little thought for tomorrow. Where corn has proven more profitable than cows, […]
Understanding Your Soil Alush, healthy lawn begins with the soil that lies beneath it. Good soil is your first line of defense against problems, because it ensures that the grass has all the nutrients it needs to grow strong, win the competition against weeds, deny pests a home, and prevent disease. The best soil also […]
In everything we do there are guidelines in doing our job or cooking properly. When one is buying a pet dog one checks his or her list to determine if it was a good dog or not. In cleaning our homes or offices there are guidelines that we or the office cleaning services follow. Office […]