Making Life Better . . . Naturally
Posted in Soil on Aug 20th, 2009
This is a good article on the findings of a research test done after the City of Ann Arbor, MI adopted an ordinance limiting the use of phosphorus containing fertilizers. Just gors to show how much fertilizer run off makes it way into our lakes and rivers. Full story here
Posted in Soil on Jul 2nd, 2009
The Science behind composting http://bit.ly/efRCZ
As more and more people are learning, compost is an excellent soil conditioner that is used to put nutrients back into the soil and improve water holding capacity. Additionally, compost is free, easy to make and renewable making it a tremendously “green” resource. To this end, we are now carrying compost bins on our website [...]
There is an article on CNN today talking about “biochar”, which is a new coal being developed by the University of Georgia from “biomass” or organic wastes such as woodchips, corn husks, peanut shells, even chicken manure. “Its high carbon content and porous nature can help soil retain water, nutrients, protect soil microbes and ultimately [...]
Our TerraVive soil conditioners consists of both powder and liquid humic acid based products. TerraVive Humic Acid is a natural soil conditioner that is effective for improving soil conditions across a wide range of soil types from compacted clay soils to loose sandy soils. The key component in a healthy, rich soil is organic matter. [...]
Posted in Soil on Sep 12th, 2008
The average person is probably not familiar with humic acid. You probably need to be an organic farmer or gardener to have heard of it or at least know what it does. For those of you who do not know, humic acid is a multi purpose soil conditioner that offers many benefits most all types [...]
