Bibliograph

Improving your soil, a practical guide to soil management for the serious home gardener, Keith Reid

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Improving your soil, a practical guide to soil management for the serious home gardener, Keith Reid

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Improving your soil

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

829421977

Responsibility statement

Keith Reid

Sub title

a practical guide to soil management for the serious home gardener

Summary

Intended for both small and medium-size gardens, Improving Your Soil reveals the steps to take to achieve the perfect soil base in which to grow plants. With directions on amending poor soil, modifying mediocre earth, aerating compacted topsoil and substrates, and testing pH levels, this book enables gardeners to nurture their plants and promote more abundant growth. The features of good soil include proper structure and nutrients that encourage healthy plant growth. Soil in "good tilth" is loamy, nutrient-rich and friable because it has an optimal mixture of sand, clay and organic matter that prevents severe compaction. Improving Your Soil shows gardeners how to improve the soil in their garden to encourage good seed bedding and a strong root system for proper nutrient disbursement throughout various soil depths

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