Articles related to "Improving Soil"

Most people know what an earthworm looks like, but not many know what it does.

Earthworms and redworms amend garden soil by offering nutritional value and good tilth. Both of these ingredients produce healthy and delicious vegetables.

Transform poor soil into nutrient-rich soil where vegetables and fruits flourish.

Cover crops are not just for farmers. A Texas vegetable garden reaps great rewards from cover crops. Cover crops planted in fall will feed a spring garden.

Charcoal incorporated with soil creates added living space for microorganisms which increase soil health and fertility.

Attracting helpful insects such as bees, butterflies and ladybugs to the vegetable garden is easy to do by adding beautiful feature plants to the patch.

Improve soil for any new garden without digging. Use mulch, plus a bit of patience, to smother lawn and control weeds. Then plant flowers, ground covers, or shrubs.

Each earthworm species is adapted to its natural environment and can cause problems when it is introduced elsewhere.

Environmental engineering is focused on using engineering principles to improve the quality of the environment.

When chemicals and inorganic fertilizers were used by most gardeners the pioneers of organic gardening were often considered to be cranks, but fortunately not any more.

Optimum plant nutrition has much in common with human well-being. If plants aren't provided with a balanced diet they are liable to be over-fed or under-nourished.

Compost is an organic fertilizer and mulch. Learn how to make organic fertilizer in a compost pile and benefits of compost as organic fertilizer and mulch.

Successful gardeners know the importance of good garden soil. They also know the necessity of matching the soil to the plants. Here are a few quick pointers.

Worm castings (a.k.a. worm poop or vermicompost), are a high nitrogen source of organic matter good for growing vegetables and flowers in the ground or in pots.

Conscious consumers are doing their part by purchasing green products, buying from local manufacturers and shopping with reusable bags, just to name a few.

Organic cotton production is possible when farmers use cover crops and other natural pest and disease controls to stop boll weevils, bollworms, and boll rot.

National Wildlife Federation program encourages organic gardening, use of native plants and improved habitat for local wildlife including songbirds, butterflies and frogs

In Raised Bed Gardening Part II, I explain how to easily create a raised garden bed, a raised garden bed frame, and a cold frame. Raised bed gardening can be easy!

Using a real tree for Christmas may be more environmentally friendly than you thought. The Ontario Forestry Association encourages you to try one this holiday season

This article will present alternative methods of composting for those who have limited space or neighborhood restrictions against composting.

If funded, a new plan to reforest large portions of the Appalachians will bring jobs, higher property values, cleaner air and water, and much needed forest habitat.

Worms left in the wild after fishing trips are harming rare native woodland plants around the Great Lakes.

Let fall leaves do what comes naturally. Spend time and money wisely by recycling leaves in your lawn and garden.

Easy to follow information on how to select, compare and use fertilizer that every gardner needs to know.

The weather outside is chilly, the ground is hard, but it is time to begin the garden plan for the New Year. In addition to planning, there are gardening tasks waiting.

A new book, "Millions Fed", commissioned by the Gates Foundation, presents success stories in agriculture that have brought millions out of hunger over the last 50 years.

Mulching practices that improve and support shrub and tree health are essential for DIY landscape gardeners who want to create good-looking but money-wise projects.

Compost happens naturally, so let Mother Nature have her way and you'll end up with rich garden soil without a lot of work.

Organic gardening and conventional vegetable gardening differ in pest control and fertility: organic gardening utilizes organic weed killer and organic fertilizer.

Black Slugs will eat cat and dog faeces, and the Banana Slug has the largest penis in the world!

Desert soils tend to be low in organic matter, and high in alkaline and salts. Here are ways to improve desert soils for vegetable gardens.

When composted vegetable matter is decomposed by micro-organisms it produces a dark brown, sweet-smelling, peat-like material which improves the soil and plant growth.

Composted organic material is the most important thing that can be added to Texas gardens and landscape plants. It provides nutrients and improves soil condition.

Add nutritional compost to your vegetable garden using this simple method that doesn't require building, piling, measuring, or maintenance.

Compost provides a wealth of nutrients and organic matter for use in soil amendments for home gardens. Plants will be stronger and healthier when composting is used.

Learn the ecological and fashion pros & cons of bamboo textiles, which are unparalleled in the industry for their soft, luxurious texture, smooth hand & unusual coolness.

Living within our means allows us to save while contributing to our health and future.

Competition for scarce resources in the Sahel is a major contributing factor in the region's armed conflicts.

Compost provides nutritional value to soil, suppresses disease, increases the growing season, saves time, and reduces water run-off in the garden.

Mulch is important in the organic garden to preserve and develop soil structure, to create fertility and avoid problems of compaction and erosion. There are many choices

Want to begin gardening, but don't know where to start? Community gardens support everyone and are a great place to get started gardening.

From painful stings to destroying wood, ants have earned a bad reputation but every gardener needs a few to maintain a healthy garden.