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No Waste Kitchen Garden: Homemade Plant FoodDid you know you can fertilize your plants with things around your house? Read on to learn how to make easy homemade plant food.
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How To Determine Soil Texture By FeelHere’s a simple guide to get a read on your soil texture using your hands rather than sending for a soil test. It’s easy.
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Microbes In The Soil – How Do Soil Microbes Affect NutrientsLearning more about the role of microbes in the soil is just one way to increase the overall health of the garden. But, can plants benefit from soil microbes? Learn more about soil microbes and nutrients in this article. Click here for more information.
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How To Amend Soil Around Existing PlantsYour plants will love these amendments. Learn how to fix the soil in your garden bed without starting from scratch.
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Spring Fertilizing Tips: When to Fertilize And What Fertilizer To Use In SpringSpring is the best time of the year and also time to begin fertilizing most plants. So just when to fertilize in spring? Click here to find out.
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What Is Silt And How Does It Impact SoilWhat is silt? Learn the differences among silt, clay and sand, and how silt contributes to plant fertility.
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What Is Horticultural Sand: How To Use Sand For PlantsHorticultural sand for plants serves one basic purpose, it improves soil drainage. This is critical for healthy plant growth. For information about and to learn when to use horticultural sand, click on the following article.
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What Are Pine Fines – How To Use Pine Fines With Your SoilWhether caused by a lack of nutrients or poor drainage, in most cases, various amendments, like that of pine fines, are needed as increase the chances of healthy crops and bountiful harvests. So, what are pine fines? Click here to learn more.
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Calcium Nitrate Fertilizer – What Does Calcium Nitrate Do For PlantsCalcium nitrate fertilizer is the only water soluble source of calcium available for plants. What is calcium nitrate? It works both as a fertilizer and for disease control. Click here to learn how to use calcium nitrate and decide if it will be useful for you in your garden.
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Information On Chloride And Plant GrowthOne of the most recent additions to the list of micronutrients is chloride. In plants, chloride has been shown to be an important element for growth and health. Learn more about chloride in this article.
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What Is Side Dressing: What To Use For Side Dressing Crops And PlantsThe way you fertilize your garden plants affects the way they grow, and there is a surprising number of methods for getting fertilizer to a plant's roots, like side dressing. Read here for more info.
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Sodium Tolerance Of Plants - What Are The Effects Of Sodium In Plants?Soil provides sodium in plants. Excess sodium in the soil gets taken up by plant roots and can cause serious vitality problems in your garden. Learn more about sodium in plants in this article.
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What Is A French Drain? Information On Installing French Drains In LandscapesWith careful planning, there are ways to divert water away from yards and homes. One common method is through the installation of a French drain – but what is a French drain? Click on the following article for information on building a French drain.
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Do Plants Use Carbon: Learn About The Role Of Carbon In PlantsBefore we tackle the question of "how do plants take in carbon," we must first learn what carbon is and what the source of carbon in plants is. Read the following article to learn more.
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Percolation In Soil: Why Is Soil Percolation ImportantWhy is soil percolation important? Click here to learn what soil percolation is and how to test soil percolation in your landscape.
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Clean Up Soil With Plants – Using Plants For Contaminated SoilDid you know that some plants can absorb and safely store toxins? Plants that clean contaminated soil are under study. Learn more here.
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Benefits Of Aquaponics – How Does Fish Waste Help Plants GrowFeeding 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.
