Peat moss is great to add to soil to improve its structure and moisture holding capacity, and increase its acidity. But it is non renewable. It takes many years to regenerate and in the meantime the earth loses this great filter system. I read where coconut shells can be refined (called coir) and become an alternative to peat. They regrow every 30 days and are 100% organic. Sounds like a good thing.
Source: 'Home at Home' summer 2009 magazine published by Home Hardware
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Soil in Containers Should Be a Good Mix
Soil in Containers Should Be a Good Mix
by Lee Reich
fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.
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The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/
The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.
Soil Testing is Worth the Effort
Soil Testing is Worth the Effort
by Lee Reich
fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.
The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/
The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.
The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/
The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.
Naturalistic gardening
Naturalistic gardening
Q: I’ve heard the term “naturalistic gardening” used quite a bit in recent years. How would you describe this gardening trend?
Francine Sutton, Modesto, CA
fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.
The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/
The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.
The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/
The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.
The Four Things You Need to Know About Soil pH
The Four Things You Need to Know About Soil pH
by Lee Reich
fine Gardening is but one of the published magazines of The Taunton Press. Their web site is a wealth of information. The topic of this post is derived from pages at the web site. We do not post the whole articles here. Highlights with selected pictures may be cited and commented on.
The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/
The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.
The hyperlink for the article can be found here! The fine Gardening web site is found at: http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/
The information published by The Taunton Press has copyright requirements. They are very generous in allowing reference by way of creating a Web link. There is much information, and we will attempt to focus on that which relates to our northern hardiness zones.
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