How to Improve Your Garden’s Soil

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Author Gail Damerow gives her plants a boost with an application of natural fertilizer. You can easily turn mere dirt into fertile garden loam.

I thought I knew a lot about garden soil until I moved to
my present home and tried to plant my first garden there. I
wandered out with a shovel to turn the soil for spring
planting, and ended up scurrying for a pick-ax to break up
the hard-packed clay. It was a far cry from my previous

  • Published on Feb 1, 1993
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