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2. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   Potting soil. A flowerpot filled with potting soil. Potting soil or growing media, also known as potting mix or potting compost (UK), is a substrate used to grow plants in containers. The first recorded use of the term is from an 1861 issue of the American Agriculturist. [1] Despite its name, little or no soil is usually used in potting soil.

3. Avoid These Common Watering Mistakes In Your Vegetable Garden

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   Mistake 2: Watering in the Heat. Sometimes we may remember to water the garden when it’s too hot outside and plants start to droop. You’ll want to give them a drink but in general, you want to ...

4. Square foot gardening - Wikipedia

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   Square foot gardening is the practice of dividing the growing area into small square sections.The aim is to assist the planning and creating of a small but intensively planted vegetable garden. It results in a simple and orderly gardening system, from which it draws much of its appeal. Mel Bartholomew coined the term "square foot gardening" in ...

5. Compost - Wikipedia

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   Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil 's physical, chemical, and biological properties. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste, recycling organic materials, and manure. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, nematodes ...

6. Is there a Best Time of Year to Start Composting? A ... - AOL

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   Late summer and early fall are the best times to start composting, according to gardening expert Melinda Myers, who has more than 30 years of horticulture experience. This is because most people ...

7. The 2 Best Ways to Test Your Soil pH, According to a ... - AOL

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   The ideal way to test pH is to send it to a lab. Wait, wait, don’t stop reading at the word “lab!”. A lab test is simpler than you think–and probably easier than one of the at-home soil ...