Organic Matter and Soil Quality

There is a lot to talk about this time of year in the garden, but I would like to come back to a theme we have covered a number of times in this newsletter and in my classes. Organic matter and soil quality are critical to the success of anything that you might grow, andContinue reading “Organic Matter and Soil Quality”

Organic Material is Critical to Garden Health

Keeping organic material in your soil (lawn and garden) is one of the most important aspects of good gardening. I liken it to a zero-sum game.  Every time you or your contractor removes, leaves, grass clippings, pruned branches, cut back perennials, dead annuals, you are removing organic material that, at one point, resided in your soil.Continue reading “Organic Material is Critical to Garden Health”