Summary
At bottom, gardening is all about dirt - its care and feeding, its microbes and fungi, bacteria and earthworms.
Science has gradually recognized that the soil's vibrant but delicate food web must be treated carefully to produce the best yields. Turning the soil before planting is generally conceded to be more disruptive than building it up year after year with rich natural substances.See the full content of this document
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No-Till Gardening Touted
"We lose organic matter whenever we till the soil," said Mark Alley, an agronomist and professor of soil fertility and management at Virginia Tech. "That practice adds up a lot when you think about certain a...
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