In a heat wave the top inch of soil misleads you and wilting is not always thirst. Here is how to read moisture below the surface and water the right amount.
A summer of vegetables changes your soil. Here is how to check pH, salts, and structure, then refresh a tired bed before you plant your fall crops.
You can judge improvement by comparing several indicators over time. Yieryi makes soil meters, and for handheld rea...
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If you have fed a bed and nothing changed, adding more fertiliser should not be the automatic next step. Yieryi mak...
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Raising soil pH means adding lime, worked into the top few inches and given time to react. The amount required cann...
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Lowering soil pH is usually done with elemental sulphur worked into the soil. For most garden soils the change is g...
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