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Last week I talked about the practicalities of using animal manures as a soil amendment. This week I want to talk about a few other common soil amendments like compost, peat moss and coir fiber.

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In just a few weeks, it will be planting time. “Make soil improvement part of your planting plans,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle.

The soil test provides a starting place for a soil improvement program for the home gardener. Unless you know the problems in ...

In now-famous remarks commemorating the first-ever World Soil Day — created in 2014 to raise global awareness about the importance of healthy soil — Maria-Helena Semedo, Deputy- Director General for ...

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