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Sickly Lawn Transformed to Self Sustaining Turf

Summer fungal disease in cool season turf is the biggest problem facing our lawns in warm climates. A commonly recommended cure for fungus is....

The Lasagna Method: Don't Till Your Soil!

Tilling the soil twice a year is a traditional method that most home gardeners don’t think twice about. The reality is that we can do harm to our soil by churning it up....

6 Surprising Ways Gardening Can Improve Your Life!

Just five minutes of exercise in a green nature setting can boost mood & self-esteem...

Creating a Chemical-Free Garden

What if there was a way to avoid using chemical pesticides and fungicides while also preventing pests and diseases at the source?

The All In One Gardening Solution

Throughout my 36 years in the landscaping and gardening industry, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out ways to improve soil because that’s really the key to...

How to Conquer and Repair Clay Soil

A popular gardening myth is that sand should be added to clay soil to improve it. This practice will turn clay soil into a rock hard, mortar like substance. A better choice to fundamentally change clay soil is... 

A Natural Ecosystem: Rich Soil is the Key

The diversity and abundance of life that exists in soil is greater than in any other ecosystem. Just a handful of soil can contain billions of different organisms...

Garden America Recap: Drainage and the Lasagna Method

“There’s a lot of different ways to do it. One of the nice things about the [product] line is it’s almost impossible to do it wrong. It’s not like it’s not going to work..."

How to Combat Tomato Hornworms

75% of all insect pests spend part of their life cycle in the soil. The best way to combat them at the source is a soil rich with complex soil life, which contains natural enemies of insect pests. Many potential pests will...

Unwanted Moss: The Root of the Problem

Most gardeners have experienced the common problem of moss growing where we’d rather have lawn or other plantings flourish instead. There are a number of reasons for unwanted moss. Contrary to popular belief...

How to Build a Useful, Interactive Garden

Gardens should address the needs of people. Traditional landscaping with unused lawns doesn’t do this effectively...

Roses: Success with Soil Life