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Common Mistakes To Avoid When Making Soil More Acidic

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are many factors you need to keep in mind when ensuring your ...
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7 Mistakes You’re Making With Potting Soil—and What to Do Instead

The right soil helps container plants thrive, but sometimes we neglect to take the steps to ensure that our greenery is potted in the appropriate medium to support it. Garden soil is an amendment ...
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The Biggest Mistakes You're Making When Preparing Soil For Your Garden

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before you can add new plants to an empty section in your garden, you must take some time to prepare your soil properly. Many gardeners ...
Lifehacker

Why ‘Soil Blocking’ Is a Better Way to Grow Your Seeds

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Although the practice of making solid blocks of soil for growing seeds isn’t new (it may go back over 2000 years), soil blocking has gained popularity ...
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Horticulture Hotline: Making sense of soil testing

Since I am always talking about taking soil test, my latest article about how to take a soil test might be of some help. I like to compare a soil test for a gardener to a blood test for a doctor. When ...
Los Angeles Times

My house didn’t burn but ash from the L.A. fires fell in my yard. Can I eat from my garden? Is my soil safe?

• Unlike ash from vegetation fires, ash from burning buildings usually contains many toxins from melted plastics, electronics and other common household items. • Multiple federal, state and local ...