by Steven Andrews | Nov 21, 2013 | General, Soil Science
Will it ever rain? That’s recently been the number one question on the mind of most Bay Area gardeners. Here we are in November and barely a drop has fallen from the clouds. Are we experiencing a drought? Climate change? What’s a gardener to do? The lack of...
by Steven Andrews | Oct 16, 2013 | General, Home Gardening, Tips
It’s time to cover all of those open spaces in your garden and landscape with two inches of WM EarthCare™ Homegrown Compost. Add spring color to open patches and raised beds by spreading a mix of wildflower seeds over the compost and water-in lightly. Winter rains...
by Steven Andrews | Oct 15, 2013 | General, Soil Science
After reading the title of this month’s Everyday Soil Science installment you might be scratching your head. Sweet and salty soil? Are you nuts, Soil Sommelier? Of course not! Sweet and salty soil actually refers to two common chemical indicators of soil health and...
by WM EarthCare | Sep 19, 2013 | General, Home Gardening, Tips
It’s once again that time of year when we start to tidy up all those tired, spent plants that gave us their best with flowers and veggies throughout the summer. Before you go crazy pulling wildly, save yourself time and money, and do your soil a favor too by simply...
by Steven Andrews | Sep 19, 2013 | General, Soil Science
In this fourth installment in the Everyday Soil Science series, we move our discussion to two important indicators of soil health that are often overlooked by gardeners and landscape professionals — bulk density and porosity. The weighty subject of bulk density...
by Steven Andrews | Aug 19, 2013 | General, Home Gardening, Tips
Seasonal high temperatures cause significant water loss through evaporation and transpiration from plants. Reserves of soil moisture are at their lowest, causing desiccation of roots and a decrease in soil organism reproduction. Plant a fall cover crop or apply a...
