When growing organically the best technique to use is to make a soil mix that is completely organic and contains all the necessary nutrients for the duration of your grow. Generally, the easiest to is ...

At the base of the Santa Ynez mountains, on Montecito’s San Ysidro Road, a very ambitious and beneficial thing is happening. Microbes are thriving, goats are grazing, and children are climbing.

Question: I plan to make a soil mixture for a raised bed with peat, perlite, vermiculite and manure. How much of each should I use? Answer: Many blends of the ingredients you suggest are used in ...

Soil is the basis of all gardening. Growing healthy plants always starts with good soil for strong root development. All soils are not created equal. They have different components, and success ...

While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix to plan for the gardening days ahead. Home gardeners can start vegetable and flower seedlings indoors from four to 12 weeks ...

Making homemade planting medium can be more economical than buying a sterile mix at the store, said Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University's Extension Service. Use a ...

Belgian Journal of Botany, Vol. 127, Fasc. 1 (1994), pp. 17-25 (9 pages) Three experiments in which the effect of a soil conditioning mixture on plant growth is studied are described. In each of the ...

Gardeners often use amendments like orchid bark to improve soil drainage. These DIY potting soil recipes help create a mixture that drains quickly but also maintains an adequate level of moisture.

A local nonprofit with a mission to advance regenerative agriculture is hoping its new video can open up an untapped world of science to a younger audience. It is not every day kids see animated ...