tips & tricks
good things take time, and
“ All BUILDING
SOIL BIOLOGY
is no exception.”
Mulch has
additional benefits.
It will prevent soil from
compacting, hold moisture to
be released in times of drought, and
prevent erosion. Ideal mulches include
shredded leaves, straw (not hay, unless you
want the seeds that come with it), and even wood
chips. If you use wood chips, be sure not to till them into
the soil or else they can tie up nitrogen as they decompose.
We should plant an understory in our garden. The understory
should be made up of short, perennial plants with large root systems,
such as creeping thyme or sedum. This way, they n