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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Lightening a heavy clay soil

April 25, 2014by soilsmatter2011 3 Comments

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: […]

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What’s behind the “fresh earth” smell in spring?

April 16, 2014by soilsmatter2011 10 Comments

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 […]

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Life in Soil, Soil Basics

What’s better for the environment, synthetic fertilizer or manure?

April 7, 2014by soilsmatter2011 1 Comment

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 […]

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Environment/Ecology, Farming/Gardening

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