Soil, Fixes & Fertilizers
Knowing how soil affects plant growth is important to growing a successful garden. Healthy soil means healthy plants. That said, it helps to learn about the different types of soil textures and how each can affect the garden. In addition, knowing about the various types of fertilizers for soil enhancement can help you learn how to improve soil health for growing healthy, happy plants. In the pages that follow, you will find numerous types of fertilizers to improve soil health and everything you need to know about the different types of soil.
Soil, Fixes & Fertilizers
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Clean Up Soil With Plants – Using Plants For Contaminated Soil
Did you know that some plants can absorb and safely store toxins? Plants that clean contaminated soil are under study. Learn more here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Benefits Of Aquaponics – How Does Fish Waste Help Plants Grow
Feeding plants with fish waste has been used for quite some time but how does fish waste help plants grow? Find this out and more here.
By Amy Grant
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Rocks In The Garden: How To Work With Rocky Soil
As you're digging a garden, you hear a clang as it hits rock. Poking and prodding inside the hole, you discover more clangs and more rocks. If this scenario seems all too familiar, then you have rocky soil. For tips on how to work this soil type, click here.
By Darcy Larum
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Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy
Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain as Prozac without side effects and chemical dependency. Learn how to harness the natural antidepressant in soil and make yourself happier and healthier in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Determining Soil Compaction: Is My Soil Too Compacted For Gardening
Oftentimes, topsoil is brought in around new construction areas and graded out for future lawns. However, underneath this thin layer of topsoil there may be severely compacted soil. Learn how to tell if soil is compacted in this article.
By Darcy Larum
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How To Soften Clay Soil That’s Too Hard To Dig
If your soil is too hard to dig, you may be dealing with compacted clay. Click to learn how to remedy the problem.
By Amy Grant
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Best Plants For Alkaline Soil – Which Plants Like Alkaline Soil
If your soil is highly alkaline, adding sulphur, peat moss, sawdust, or aluminum sulfate can help neutralize it. Rather than messing with products to alter the soil pH, you can simply add plants suitable for alkaline soil. This article will help with that.
By Darcy Larum
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Plant Growth In Compacted Soil: Plants That Will Grow In Hard Clay Soil
As time goes by, you may be completely different from the easy-to-work loamy soil you once had. It may be hard, compacted, clay-like, and slow to drain. Learn about plants for compacted soil should amending not be in your current plans. Click here for more info.
By Darcy Larum
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Boron Toxicity Symptoms: Signs Of Plants With Too Much Boron
Boron toxicity symptoms usually aren't the result of small amounts of boron generally found in soil. However, some areas have boron in the water in high enough concentrations to cause boron toxicity in plants. Learn more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Information On Fertilizer Content: Understanding Fertilizer Rates And Applications
The numbers in the fertilizer ratio correspond to the amounts of nutrients represented in the fertilizer content. But how do you know how much you need for each plant and how to apply it? Get info on fertilizer rates and applications in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Alternative Fertilizer Choices For Organic Gardening
What fertilizer types to use in the garden is a personal choice. Here’s a helpful discussion to guide your decision.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Alum Uses In Gardens: Aluminum Soil Amendment Tips
Alum powder is typically found in the spice department of supermarkets, as well as most garden centers. But what exactly is it and how is it employed in gardens? You can learn more about alum uses in gardens in this article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What Does Well Drained Soil Mean: How To Get A Well-Drained Garden Soil
When shopping for plants, you have probably read plant tags that suggest things like "needs full sun, needs part shade, or needs well-draining soil." But what is well-draining soil? Click this article to learn the importance of well-drained soil.
By Darcy Larum
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Will Caffeine Affect Plant Growth – Tips On Fertilizing Plants With Caffeine
Caffeine might be said to make the world go round, as many of us rely on its stimulating benefits. It has intrigued scientists, leading to recent studies regarding caffeine use in gardens. What have they discovered? Find out here.
By Amy Grant
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Fixing Magnesium Deficiency in Plants: How Magnesium Affects Plant Growth
Magnesium is one of thirteen mineral nutrients that come from soil and when dissolved in water, is absorbed through the plant?s roots. This article explains the role of magnesium in plants.
By Susan Patterson
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Soil Aeration Info – Why Does Soil Need To Be Aerated
When plants are stunted, grow irregularly or wilt, we question the irrigation, light, and feeding. However, sometimes the questions we need to ask are: is it receiving enough oxygen? Should I aerate the soil? Learn more about soil aeration in the garden here.
By Darcy Larum
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Herbal Tea For Plants: Information On Herb Based Fertilizers
Organic plant fertilizer methods have been around since cultivation first began and modern know-how has increased the number of herb-based fertilizers and natural plant feeding practices. A healthy garden starts with natural fertilizers from herbs. Get more info here.
By Bonnie L. Grant