by Anna Strick | Aug 21, 2020 | Bacteria, Diseases, Fertilizer, Habitat, Insects, Microbes, Organics, pH
You’ve heard that earthworms are the sign of healthy soil? It’s not just that they’re indicators of healthy soil, but that they help create healthy soil. Plants and earthworms live in symbiosis with each other throughout the days and seasons, as...
by Anna Strick | Aug 6, 2020 | Bacteria, Habitat, Microbes, Mycorrhizae
With a quick glance, you’d overlook it all. The measure of soil health is soil life, and to see that, you’ll need a microscope. These organisms are so small that a single teaspoon of healthy soil can hold MORE THAN 4 BILLION microbes. And that is just the...
by Kathy Fryxell, PhD | Nov 5, 2019 | Bacteria, Blog, Fertilizer, Food, Health, Lawn, Microbes, Organics, Plants
Our soils are just like our refrigerators. They store and provide nutrients for our plants. We need to keep our soil healthy just like we keep ourselves healthy. Do you know what’s in your Soil’s “Refrigerator”? Are you filling it up with a “well-balanced diet”?...
by Bill Peregrine | Jun 30, 2018 | Bacteria, Blog, Chemicals, Lawn, Nature, Organics, Weeds
Weeds are the bane of every gardener. One day we think we have the weeds under control and the next day it is if we hadn’t done anything! Are there any strategies to control weeds that don’t require the use of harsh chemicals? Thankfully the answer is...
by Bill Peregrine | Jan 29, 2017 | Bacteria, Biochar, Blog, Chemicals, Fertilizer, Gardening, Health, Insects, Lawn, Microbes, Nature, Organics, Sustainable
Carbon is a greenhouse gas. It gets trapped in the atmosphere and increases the temperature on Earth. Plants take in Carbon in the form of CO2 and lock-up the Carbon as wood and breathe out the Oxygen (the “O2” part of CO2). In the case of our...
by Bill Peregrine | Oct 14, 2016 | Bacteria, Biochar, Blog, Organics, Sustainable
What is Biochar? Biochar is charcoal derived from plant matter (i.e. trees) that when amended into the soil increases water holding capacity, facilitates nutrient exchange, increases biological activity, and improves soil structure. Biochar is a very stable form of...
