116 articles on "soil"

Fertilizing Your Lawn

Your lawn takes nutrients out of the soil that it is bedded in and uses these nutrients to aid its growth. If your soil lacks these nutrients your lawn will ultimately suffer. So while fertilizing makes your lawn greener it also provides a top of any...

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What is Compost Tea

What is Compost Tea?Organic gardeners all know compost is fantastic stuff. But now, there's something even better and that's compost tea. If you start with a good compost you'll have a versatile elixir for all your garden needs. Compos...

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Organic Lawn Fertilizer

Your lawn can be only as good as the soil under it. When you use slow release, organic lawn fertilizer, you provide your lawn with nutrition that grows healthy, disease and drought resistant green turf. Although you may want to be the first on your b...

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Seed Potatoes - How To Grow Seed Potatoes Thompson & Morgan

Planting Potatoes grow best in rich soil containing plenty of well rotted manure or compost (do not use fresh compost to minimise keeled slug problems) and do not lime the soil to minimise scab blemishes on developing tubers. Planting times are not...

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How to Grow Sweet Corn

Purchased corn, whether on the cob or in a can can’t compare for taste! Sweet corn is easy to grow in the home garden with just a little know how and a few corn facts.1.Corn needs warm soil temperatures (50° - 65° Fahrenheit) to germinate. 2.Warm...

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Aerated Compost Tea, The New Organic Fertilizer

Aerated Compost Tea, The New Organic Fertilizer by: james ellison Organic gardeners all know compost is fantastic stuff. But now, there's something even better and that's aerated compost tea. If you start with a good compost you'l...

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How Can You Grow a Juniper Bonsai Tree Successfully

For you to be successful in everything you do, you must invest your time, patience, and effort. The same thing in growing a juniper bonsai tree, and as you go on with the propagation process you will not have a hard time or experience any difficulty....

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How to Grow Willow for Baskets - Wickerchina

Willow is a fast-growing tree that is known for its flexibility. It has long been popular for baskets and furniture-making. There are many varieties that can be grown for various uses, including hedges, living fences and even sculpture. According to ...

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Could Your Garden Pass A Soil Test?

d Your Garden Pass A Soil Test? by: News Canada (NC)-How well do you know your soil? It's an important question for the health of the plants in and around your house. Good soil does more than provide a foundation for roots to grab on to. We...

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2 Ways to Safely Transplant Rose Bushes of Any Age

2 Ways to Safely Transplant Rose Bushes of Any Age by: Jon Weaver You will occasionally want to move a rose bush from one location to another, but fear shocking the bush too much and having it die. However, here are two effective ways to minimiz...

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