Category: Soil

  • Types of Soils

    Types of Soils

    WHEN FLOWER GARDENING, YOU MUST KNOW WHICH TYPE OF SOIL YOU’RE DEALING WITH . . . In this article, “Recognizing Your Soil”, Bill Watson identifies the different types of soils and tells us how to amend each one. For flower gardening, the goal is to loosen earth that has become compacted, and to condition or recondition the soil by replenishing…

  • Testing Your Soil

    Testing Your Soil

    IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU TEST YOUR SOIL OR GET IT TESTED . . . . . . to see whether it is acidic or alkaline as well as whether it has at least the main nutrients needed for promoting lush plants and/or vegetables? This testing is not as difficult as you might think. Since…

  • Determining Soil Drainage

    Determining Soil Drainage

    The first step to a bountiful and beautiful garden is making sure that your soil is healthy and that it has the proper drainage for your plants. Today I will explain how to determine your soil drainage (i.e. the porosity of your soil . . .that is, how well your soil retains the proper amount…

  • pH Ranges Preferred by Fruit

    pH Ranges Preferred by Fruit

    Fruit also prefer to grow in  soil which has a certain pH. As mentioned in previous posts, all plants have a preferred pH range; that is, every plant must be planted in  soil that has the amount of acidity or alkalinity it prefers. Only then can it absorb all the needed nourishment from the soil.…

  • Soil pH Preferred by Veggies & Herbs

    Soil pH Preferred by Veggies & Herbs

    Every vegetable, flower, herb, tree, shrub has a preferred soil pH range.  If your plants are not growing well, perhaps the problem is that the  soil does not have the proper pH for it. So if you have a meter, you can quickly find out the pH of the soil in question, then check this…

  • Soil pH Meter/Testers

    Soil pH Meter/Testers

    IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A SOIL PH METER SO THAT YOU CAN INSTANTLY READ YOUR SOIL’S PH ON A REGULAR BASIS. WHY? One of the easiest, cheapest,  and fastest way to test your soil’s pH is to use a soil tester, also known as a soil meter, which is  available at most garden centres or…

  • Soil Problem Solutions

    Soil Problem Solutions

    TIPS TO HELP YOU SOLVE SOIL PROBLEMS Soil problems occur when your soil’s pH level is either too high or too low, when the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is incorrectly balanced or when you have improper soil drainage. Testing your soil (explanation found in previous post) was your first step. Now you have received the results…