A thriving garden does not demand a wallet full of expensive soil products. It demands creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to look at everyday waste with fresh eyes. Garden stores stack shelves ...

A soil amendment is any material added to a soil to improve its physical properties. The goal is to provide a better environment for roots. After all, gardening is all about plants that are supported ...

Most gardeners throw money at the wrong problem. Before you buy another bag of fertilizer, a simple soil test will tell you ...

In Colorado, 80% of plant problems are due to poor soils and poor tilth (the ability of soil to grow plants). Thankfully, mixing a good soil amendment into the ground can significantly increase the ...

Turn fallen leaves into garden gold. Leaf mold, often called "garden gold," is an excellent and cost-effective soil amendment that can significantly enhance your garden beds. Not only is it simple to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Soil is soil, right? In some years, the dirt in your garden yields decent tomatoes and pretty marigolds while in other years nothing much grows. (Maybe ...

Last week I talked about the practicalities of using animal manures as a soil amendment. This week I want to talk about a few other common soil amendments like compost, peat moss and coir fiber.

To grow acid-loving plants such as blueberries and azaleas, or make naturally alkaline soil suitable for growing most vegetables, you'll need to adjust your soil pH with soil acidifiers and other ...

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My last two articles have been about bed preparation. Proper soil preparation provides the right soil structure (soil texture) and soil chemistry (soil fertility) for the plants grown in it to thrive.

Now is a good time to amend your soil. There are numerous materials, both organic and inorganic, that can be used to change the structure of your soil depending on what you are going to grow. Soil ...