Soil inoculant products are gaining popularity in organic, natural gardens as they are quick and effective in increasing beneficial soil microbes for plants. There are many such products in the market. Of the 8 most popular inoculant products in the market, we recommend Great White, Mikrobs, and Myco Bliss for different purposes. In this article, …
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Microbes are a key component in healthy, organic gardens. Among the many ways to increase beneficial microbes in the soil, a quick and effective way to do so is to add an inoculant. What are the different types of inoculants you can use? The most commonly used soil inoculants are mycorrhizal fungi to improve water …
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It is common for compost to get moldy when it is moist over a period of time. Is moldy compost dangerous? Moldy or decaying compost can carry airborne toxic bacteria that can result in the deadly Legionnaire disease after inhaling. A mask should be worn when handling compost because the mold spores can get stirred …
Your concerns are legit. Tilling can kill the hardworking beneficial earthworms in your garden. Even to shallow depths, tilling can greatly reduce the earthworm population and changes their diversity in the soil. Anecic and epigeic earthworms are most affected because tilling can injure them, remove their food source, and change the conditions of their habitat …
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If you have ever propagated plant cuttings in water, you must have noticed that they easily die soon after they are transferred to the soil or vice versa. How to convert cuttings from water to soil without killing them? The best way to help a plant or cuttings replace their water roots with soil roots …
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The old saying goes “feed the soil, not the plant”. Microbes are essential for strong, healthy plants. How do we increase soil microbes? To cultivate soil microbes, we can maintain soil moisture by mulching, and growing cover crops. We can feed them with sugar, compost, and add worms. We can introduce more microbes into depleted …
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If your lawn has issues with brown spots or water puddles, you may have heard of the method of just poking holes into the lawn, or lawn aeration. Is it legit or is it just a myth? Lawn aeration is necessary for lawn maintenance once a year. It opens up the thick top layer of …
If your lawn pools water and has brown spots even after getting plenty of water, chances are the soil is hydrophobic or water-repellant. A quick way to help water penetrate into the soil is to use a soil wetting agent. The best soil wetting product is one that fixes the root of the problem …
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Your body thermometer and food thermometer may be at your fingertips. But can you just stick any thermometer in your garden to check the soil temperature? What are their differences? Food thermometers can be used to check soil temperature but they are not ideal because of their short (4 inches or 10 cm) and thin …
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It’s a nightmare to end up with anaerobic compost or soil with little or no oxygen—they are sticky, stinky, slow to decompose, and are not suitable for growing plants. It often happens when compost piles get too wet and saturated with water. It is also found in areas in your garden that are waterlogged, compacted, …
