Category: Soils and Plant Nutrition

Gardening comes with so many trends that come and go, but do you know the current one and how it’s used – what is compost tea used for? Compost tea …

We have created a step-by-step guide to show you when to harvest oyster mushrooms at the right time and avoid keeping them past their harvest date. Oyster mushrooms are one …

Here is a complete guide for when to fertilize hostas, what type of fertilizers to use, and how to use them to help all the gardeners growing this beautiful plant. …

Do you wonder “why is my succulent dying” when given it 100% care that it needs and even offered to love it with all your heart? Are you a lover …

Before you go looking where to buy perlite, let’s look at what it is and its importance to the soil as well as how it’s manufactured. Have you ever looked …

As a gardener, knowing the importance of using the best soil test kit to test your soil is paramount to getting good gardening results. Most gardeners know what their plants …

For soil, a lesser pH range means an acidic soil, and a high pH range means an alkaline soil. Some plants only survive on acidic soil. They just won’t thrive …

You might have tried growing aloe plants in your house and it did not work. One major reason why it did not work is because of bad potting soil. The …

One common organic matter gardeners make use of is sphagnum peat moss. But what is peat moss? Let’s discuss some facts about peat moss and how to use it in …

For many farmers, the big question still remains, what is the best mulch for tomatoes in containers? Container farming has been popular with farmers opting to plant in a controlled …