Soil

I’ve had my vermicompost bin for a few months now, and I’ve had amazing results in my garden by simply applying 1-2 inches of worm castings per plant. The results …

I eat a fair amount of eggs at home, and while we all know ways to recycle the egg cartons, I was wondering what to do with the leftover eggshells. …

When I was first helping my parents with their backyard garden in Ventura, California, breaking the clay ground proved to be incredibly difficult. However, they had lemon, lime, orange, and …

When I was repotting my Meyer lemon tree, I had no idea which potting soil to use. The instructions on the growing card didn’t specify, as it only showed watering …

I’ve heard fertilizer with high amounts of nitrogen can burn plants and I thought, “Could compost tea burn plants too?”. Here’s what I found.

With clay, plants run into a number of issues. Runoff and dense and dry ground prevent roots, earthworms, and bacteria from helping. Here’s what to do.

Before you plant cover crops, knowing their climate, season, time frame, and persistence can make your work MUCH more effective and easier in the long-run.