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Soil is life. Just as much as water and sun, the quality of your soil determines that of all plants growing in it. Identify and increase soil health.

Bioindicator plants soil pH

Test your soil pH with plants

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Plants that love limestone soil

Plants that love that most dreaded of soils – limestone

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Rice hulls turned into mulch at home

Home-made mulch, the DIY-solution is better than stores!

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enrich soil naturally

6 tips to make soil richer – completely naturally

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Presenting vermicompost

Worms Welcome! Get these wrigglers to make vermicompost for the garden now!

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Testing for soil pH and selecting the best shrubs and plants for it

Chalky, lime soil: best plants for alkaline soil and how to amend it

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4 types of soil + loam

How to determine the type of soil in your garden

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Seedling dying

Damping off – why do seedlings turn brown and die

Treating diseases and pests
Sandy soil in a hand, the best way to identify the type of soil.

How to know your type of garden soil

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Planting a flower with soil mix or compost makes a difference.

Soil mix or compost, what is the difference?

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Trench dug in clay soil

Clay soil, moist and soggy, tips and guidance to plant well nonetheless

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How to build an apartment composter

Build your own apartment composting unit, tips and tricks

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Direct sowing

Direct sowing, sowing plants directly in the ground

The Vegetable Patch
A few plants thrive on sandy soil but most don't.

Sandy soil, which plants are best?

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Uses of compost

Compost – uses in the garden

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Healthy soil attracts all sorts of beneficial animals like this robin.

Organic tips for great soil health

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What is organic gardening exactly?

Organic gardening ABCs – got the basics? We’ve got you covered!

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Compost

Compost, recycle organic waste the right way

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Ramial chipped wood is made from branches.

Discover BRF or RCW, Ramial Chipped Wood, the next mulch revolution!

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