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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

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