Secrets to great soil : a grower's guide to composting, mulching, and creating healthy, fertile soil for your garden and lawn / Elizabeth Stell.

Explains how to create and maintain fertile soil, including advice on choosing fertilizers, improving new sites, fine-tuning for specific plants, and using compost.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stell, Elizabeth
Language:English
Published: Pownal, Vt. : Storey Pub., [1998]
Series:Storey's gardening skills illustrated.
Subjects:
Garden soils.
Soil management.
Gardening.
Physical Description:viii, 215 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Get to know your soil
  • Creating fertile soil
  • Soil-building tools
  • Making and using compost
  • Mulches, amendments, and green manures
  • How to choose and apply fertilizers
  • Improving new sites and problem soils
  • Fine-tuning tips for specific plants
  • A soil-care calendar
  • Appendixes. Earthworm suppliers
  • Soil analysis laboratories
  • Recognizing nutrient deficiencies.