by Matt Gibson Cover crops, also known as green manures or catch crops, are plants that should be planted during the winter in areas of your garden that would otherwise remain bare during the freezing season. Good cover crops not only protect the soil from erosion over … [Read more...]
35 Best Plants to Grow In Sandy Soil
by Matt Gibson If you live in an area with lots of sandy soil, you’ll need to evaluate your options before you jump into amending your sandy soil with organic matter to get ready for gardening. Once you learn about these 35 plants that thrive in sandy soil, you might decide to … [Read more...]
Amending Clay Soils
Clay soil is actually relatively common in most soils that haven't been well maintained will divert to either a thick clay or a loose sand, depending on the area. Many areas have both, often with the sand on top of clay. Determining Soil Types To determine how your soil is … [Read more...]