Soil-Building, Compost, and Nutrients

How to build great soil - your guide for organically building the healthiest soil possible for gardening and commercial growing alike.

Looking for instructions on how to sterilize and reinoculate soil? You found 'em! Let's talk about the whole process of renewing your soil.

Hügelkultur is a German technique used by gardeners and farmers which involves filling plots, mounds, or raised beds primarily with wood...

Regenerative agriculture revolves around the idea that we should build and improve soil quality over time, by giving more than we take.

Looking for the best composting methods for the Arizona desert? Composting is an excellent way to reduce your environmental impact

Want to learn how to create a regenerative Tucson garden? This one's for you. it can be challenging to garden in such a hot, dry desert.

Curious what to do about alkaline soil? This can be a tough one - but we've got some advice and tricks for dealing with dirt that's too basi

Fermented plant juice is a concept derived from the Korean Natural Farming (KNF) method developed by Master Han Kyu Cho.

Did you know that soil is naturally hydrophobic? That's right, once soil dries out it it can become difficult to rehydrate.

While tilling has been a standard practice in traditional gardening, it's important to understand the benefits of the no-till method.

Fortunately, there are many Miracle-Gro alternatives that can help us achieve the same results without harming the environment.

Moreso, composting is gardening. If you know how to make incredible compost, plants will grow themselves. This is the soil-building mindset.

Best cover crops for Tucson are and the timing for each, a rough seasonal guide for what cover crops to plant during each season in Tucson.

In this guide, we will explore the key steps involved in composting in small spaces and provide tips for successful composting

Calcium:Magnesium ratios ranging from 2:1 to 8:1 are cited online, but like everything in gardening it's worth running your own experiments

Before it has fully transformed into something soil-like. While compost is not typically used before it's done, unfinished compost does...

Curious if peat moss is hydrophobic, and how to rehydrate it? If your peat moss is not absorbing water, follow these instructions.

Your guide to undercrop shorter covers underneath taller main crops. In a regenerative context, this often means low-growing cover crops..

What's wrong with using Miracle-Gro in the garden? Miracle-Gro is a popular brand of synthetic fertilizer that has been used for decades...

Want to learn more about the soil texture triangle and gain a better understanding of your soil composition? This guide is for you.

How to cure my compost: Composting is a fantastic way to turn food scraps and yard waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment for your garden

Learn how to make compost tea for your garden in this comprehensive guide. Discover the secrets of bubbling up a potent elixir.

Cover crops are grown specifically to improve soil health. Cover crops help to protect and enrich the soil in a number of ways...

Discover why the best soil can only be grown at home and how it will result in healthier plants. Say goodbye to expensive soil forever.

If you've ever asked yourself: why should I plant cover crops? You're not along! Cover crops can be confusing, but we break it all down here

Compost and soil are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they actually refer to two very different things. While they are...

Oats can be a cornerstone for your winter cover and soil-building. If you're curious about using oats as a winter cover in Tucson...

What's so good about soil blocking anyway? We delve into the pros and cons of this efficient way to start seedlings and reduce waste.

These soil conglomerates, along with and the pores that they contain define the overall structure of our soil.

All the ways that cover crops can be terminated, their efficacy in a variety of situations, and some best methods for specific cover crops.

Curious about the peat moss controversy and why you should or should not garden with peat moss? Learn more about the problems with peat here

Here we'll discuss how to improve soil quality over time, and consider the time scale in which you're going to do it.

We'll cover the primary macronutrients and micronutrients required by plants to grow healthy, and common amendments which contain them.

I've noticed that using too much compost in my seedling mix has a tendency to burn my seedlings, and cause various nutrient toxicities

Want to learn about the components of soil and understand what exactly dirt is comprised of? Read all about the components of soil here.

Want to learn about composting cardboard? Composting is a great way to reduce waste and create rich soil for your garden or plants.

There are a few means of controlling compost bioactivity. You can utilize adjustments to moisture level, aeration, and additions all...

Let's talk about how plant cuttings can survive in just water, how long they can do that, and dive into the science behind it.