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Basic Gardening – Soil Acidity and pH – Liming the Soil

pH is a gardening term used to reflect the acidity or alkalinity of a soil. The pH scale ranges from 1 to 14, with 1 being very acid and 14 being very alkaline. A pH reading of 7 is considered neutral. Most soils, due to climatic conditions, tend to be a little on the acidic [...]

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Inspecting Your Soil

Soil, is the backbone of your garden. Without it, you have no garden, and if your soil has no organic matter in it – then it is just dirt. There are a number of different types of soil also, and how you go about preparing your soil, will determine the general end-result of your garden.

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Why You Should Use Gypsum in Gardening

Gypsum, is a soil reconditioner/repairer of soils, most commonly used in the breaking down of high concentrations of clay soils.

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Raised Bed Gardening

A raised garden bed can be a fine idea if you have deficient soil or very heavy clay soil or find gardening tiring as a consequence of a physical problem. Even though it will take more time to create a raised bed, or in the beginning be more expensive if you go for a raised [...]

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Soil ph – The Key to a Good Garden

It’s not surprising folks are looking for information on how to Start a Garden, when it’s such an elusive issue for many. However, we are here to tell you there are no secrets, nor does it have to be hard work. This site, including the article below on the subject of ph of soil, demonstrates [...]

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