There is a difference between mulching and amending the soil. Mulching involves placing a material such as pine straw, leaves or pine bark on top of the soil. Amending the soil implies the ...

Wood ashes don't have to be disposed of. They can actually be useful in your garden, but only if you know how to use them properly and which plants need them.

According to a expert, pine needle mulch is good for garden soil but does nothing to the acidity. Pine needle mulch does not make soil more acidic because the acidity of the needles neutralizes as ...

Lavender looks and smells amazing, and better yet, it's easy to grow. Make it even easier with this soil amendment you may ...

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...

A new study published in Biochar reveals that alkaline biochar, a type of carbon-rich soil amendment, significantly improves ...