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Soil Tips

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Garden Help > Monthly Tips

Good nutrient balance makes healthy garden soils. It is beneficial to get soil tested by a state-certified laboratory. Below is a collection of our monthly tips that relate to garden soils.

  • To-Dos
  • What to Plant

To-Dos: Soil

Bone Meal for Bulbs? 
Clean Garden Beds 
Green Waste or Compost 
Mulch Bare Soil Before Rains 
Organic Soil Amendments 
Potting Mix vs Planting Mix 
Reusing Soil in Containers 
Sheet Mulching - "Lose the Lawn" 
Soil Management - Compost vs Mulch 
Soil Moisture Test 
Soil Solarization 
Soil Temperature 
Wet Soil 
Why You Should Test Your Soil 
Will Pine Needles Acidify My Soil? 
Winter Soil Health 
Worm Composting 

What to Plant: Soil

Cover Crops 
Soil Temperature 

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