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Monday, March 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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TIPS FOR NEW GARDENERS

Those who don’t have much experience with gardening, but would like to give it a try this spring, can check out these tips from local soil consultant Laurel Robertson.

• Locate your garden in good sun (southern exposure) - 40%-50% shade cloth can be used in summer, if needed.

• Increase soil organic matter through compost and cover crops.

• Disturb the soil as little as possible (i.e. - don't repeatedly plow or till).

• Keep the soil continually planted, or at least covered with mulch. NO BARE SOIL!

• Use chlorine- and chloramine-free water to irrigate. If you have only chlorinated water, treat it with humic acid to remove the chloramine.

• Buy organic seeds and plant starts. They contain the microorganisms they need to thrive within their seed coats.


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