Why ‘Soil Blocking’ Is a Better Way to Grow Your Seeds
Forget plastic seed trays and root-bound seedlings. Soil blocking is a revered, time-tested method that produces the ...
It's time to start spring planting, but is there a better way than tidy rows?
As spring warms the soil, gardeners begin the enjoyable and satisfying work of transferring seedlings and young starts into ...
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Vermont Farmer Using Urine as Fertilizer – Here’s Why It’s a Game Changer
In recent years, farmers in Vermont have turned to a surprising resource to enhance the growth of their crops – urine. ...
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Gardener shares clever way to kickstart your garden using toilet paper rolls: 'That's brilliant'
This hack is also a huge time-saver. Gardener shares clever way to kickstart your garden using toilet paper rolls: 'That's ...
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Microplastics Are in Our Food, Water and Air. Should We Be Worried?
In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...
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Proper planter set-up can make a big yield difference
A field agronomist says research shows there can be a big difference in yields just by making a few changes on the planter.
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Garden Guide: The secret to reviving dry soil in your garden
The fix? If your indoor plants have hydrophobic soil, try to water from the bottom. Place a saucer of water beneath the pot and let the soil slowly wick up moisture through capillary action—a natural ...
Fertilization experiment provides 50 years of data for sustainable open-field vegetable production
For 50 years, scientists in Großbeeren have studied how different fertilization strategies affect vegetable and soil quality.
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This $28 Garden Tool Cut My Weeding Time in Half
The tool can be leveraged for a variety of soil conditions, from my own dense clay soil to the more lightweight soil in my raised vegetable garden beds. And the ease of use allows me to weed an ...