Lightening a heavy clay soil
Question: The soil on one side of my house is heavy clay and plants don’t seem to do well in it. What’s the best way to improve this soil? Answer: […]
Monthly Archives: April 2014
What’s behind the “fresh earth” smell in spring?
Question: What makes that “fresh earth” smell in spring? Answer: In a word, geosmin. What is that? Geosmin is an organic compound released by a group of soil microorganisms called […]
What’s better for the environment, synthetic fertilizer or manure?
Question: What’s better for the environment, fertilizing with synthetic fertilizer or with animal manure? Are they both the same once you put them on the soil? Answer: This question is […]
