Posts tagged soil management
Grow Grass Without Weeds :: My Grass Isn’t Greener
2May 10, 2011
Unfortunately, everybody's yard is different, there's no silver bullet and lawn care techniques are confusing. Will my yard benefit from aerating? How do I get rid of crabgrass? What is runoff? These are good questions and hopefully a few explanations will help you make sense of it all. [ . . . ]
Staying On the Grid, Part II: A Call to Arms to the Citizen Farmer
6September 10, 2010
by John Poole
in In the 'Hood
Now, to start, here's a personal anecdote that largely initiated my thinking on these matters. I'm a relatively inexperienced gardener. I've only been doing it a few seasons, and while I've not yet met the degree of success I'd prefer, I've at least managed to see first hand how relatively simple, natural approaches to soil management can produce extraordinary results in compact spaces. Provided, of course, you're willing to invest the required sweat equity and forethought in the garden management process. [ . . . ]
