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Sheet mulching with cardboard is the secret to fewer weeds and fuss-free plant-bed prep.
Mulch fills many important functions such as weed suppression, reducing wind erosion, and moderating soil temperature.
Farmers are at the forefront of regenerative practices because they see firsthand what it takes to grow and sustain life.
Discover the benefits of using coffee grounds as a natural fertilizer for plants. We spoke with gardening and soil pros about ...
The tool pushes out the packed soil blocks into neat rows, like an old-fashioned ice cube tray. "You don't have to use as much plastic," Donna Kolojeskie says. A retiree, she's gardened her whole ...
"They work really well." Gardener shares ancient, money-saving hack for healthy and productive plants: 'Very cool' first ...
Learn how to reuse potting soil from your vegetable garden, containers, or flower pots! Don't let this soil go to waste.
However, their potential for removing soil contaminants has yet to be recognized. Using plants to remediate contaminants in the soil is nothing new. For example, contaminated soil on industrial ...
Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic, and other metal ...
What do I put on the bottom of a raised garden bed? Design your raised bed garden layout to maximize sunlight and layer with a ground cloth, limestone, sand, organic matter, and garden soil.
In this three-part series, we explore the impact of cultivating water-guzzling crops on groundwater use, soil health, and potentially human well-being. In the first part of the three-part series ...