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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.

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⁠To-do: Soil

Bone Meal for Bulbs?
Clean Garden Beds
Cover Crops
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 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

Soil Temperature

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