Archive for April, 2010

Earth Worms effect on Soil Fertility

Earth worms live in damp soil close to the soil surface. A soil containing a lot of mulch, compost and other organic matter will have worms moving in and around the soils top mulch layers consuming organic matter as it makes its way back into the soil taking with it nutrients to the plants root system.

April 29, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Organic Gardening  No Comments

The Importance of Green Manures

Green manures have many benefits to the organic home gardener. These include nitrogen fixing, soil structure building and covering patches during winter.

April 25, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

New Site Format

My PRO Gardener relaunches. Check back for new articles seasonal gardening advice and resources.

April 25, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments