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Best Organic Potting Soil For 2020 (Reviews and Comparison)

Organic potting soils aren’t just for the hippies amongst us. There are many benefits to using organic soils when potting your plants, especially if you are potting seedlings or young plants. Organic soils soak up more water and hold a higher volume of moisture in general. This promotes healthy ... READ the POST

Too Much Nitrogen in Soil

Nitrogen is actually a very important element that plants depend on and require to be found in the soil in order to grow. Nitrogen helps produce chlorophyll which assists plants to photosynthesize. A lack of nitrogen will produce very weak, fragile plants that don’t grow to their ... READ the POST

Best Soil Test Kit for 2020 (Reviews and Comparison)

Gardening is a popular pastime and one that can be very rewarding and therapeutic. Plants can be grown out in the garden, in a greenhouse, on a balcony, in your home... basically wherever you can find a spot for them. There is a lot more science that goes into gardening than one might presume. ... READ the POST

Can I Use A Track Saw To Build My Garden Fence?

Now that the weather is heating up, it becomes hard to resist sprucing up the garden and making a couple of tweaks here and there. Most people do this by creating an ambient sitting area, planting bright seasonal flowers and fencing off the garden to give yourself, and any guests that join you, a ... READ the POST

Mixing Peat Moss With Soil

Peat moss has been a gardener’s secret weapon for over 100 years. You may be surprised to learn that peat moss isn’t just for gardening… well maybe it is today, but it hasn’t always been that way. Peat is considered a fossil fuel and for centuries was used for that very reason because of its high ... READ the POST

Best Potting Soil for 2020 (Reviews and Comparison)

With all of the different types of soil available on the market it can be hard to know which is the right one for what you need. To add to the confusion, it isn’t always called potting soil, it is sometimes referred to as potting mix or potting compost. You can plant herbs, vegetables, and flowers ... READ the POST

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