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Earthworms Added to Soil Boosts Nutrient Rich Humus and Fertilize PlantsMany gardeners know earthworms are good for the soil, but most don't realize just how beneficial thy are or exactly how they help improve soil health. This article answers all these questions and more.- Recyclers in NatureRecycling something means using it again, especially by breaking it down and making something else out of it. Most students know that humans recycle cans, bottles, newspapers, and other items. However, there are also recyclers in nature.
- Humus Helps to Keep Soil from PackingIn this area one of a gardener's greatest troubles is trying to keep the soil loose. Because of the intensity of the sun and constant artificial irrigation that we have to do, most of our native soil packs very hard.
Soil Amendments and What They DoHave you ever wondered what some of those amendments you are told to add to your soils actually do? Well, wonder no more!- Humus is the Answer to Many Problems in Peninsula GardensSummer is just a few days away. With the coming of the really warm days of summer comes the need for more and more water for most of the plants that we delight in growing in our Peninsula gardens.
An Essential Ingredient for a More Vibrant Garden: HummusHow humus does what it does is even far more mysterious. It is very thirsty. So much so that it absorbs between 80 and 90 percent of the water in a saturated atmosphere.- Preparing the Garden SoilIt's an old saying that "a thing of beauty is a joy forever."
- Understanding Soil Components and Soil TypesGardeners show great concern about soil - and they should. Although it is a complex substance, understanding soil is greatly simplified if we break it down into its basics, and also define some descriptive terms.
Beach Sand And How to Avoid It"Children may as well play frisbee in a giant ash tray. DRESSED IN THEIR UNDERWEAR!..."- God's LoveHow can it be so/ That God loves us?