Specialized Gardening Techniques: Wide-Row Planting, Square-Foot Gardening and Raised Beds
Learn how to make the most of your garden. Features tips for setting up and planting raised beds, including wheelchair access.
Plants need healthy soils to do well. These resources will help you learn more about your soils and how to amend them for healthier plants.
Learn how to make the most of your garden. Features tips for setting up and planting raised beds, including wheelchair access.
Before siting and starting a community garden, learn about types and sources of potential contaminants, the basics of soil testing, and how to limit exposure to contaminants in this publication.
Manures are a good source of organic matter that can also be used as a fertilizer. To learn more about using manure in the home garden, read this article…
Wood ash can provide certain soil nutrients, and can be used to raise soil pH. However, if used incorrectly or excessively, problems can occur. Learn more in this factsheet.
Not everyone knows that plant roots have symbiotic relationships with certain types of fungi. These mycorrhizae help the plant absorb nutrients from the soil that are otherwise difficult to obtain and often provide some protection against soil-borne diseases. In exchange the plant suppliesfood to the fungus. To learn more about mycorrhizae, read this article…