The Washington Post

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Organic material is the most difficult substance to keep in your soil; living organisms are constantly digesting it. Topsoil high in organic material releases soil nutrients, holds moisture, assists drainage, and helps flora develop stronger roots and stems to fight disease more effectively. To improve your soil, till in well-aged homemade or commercial compost, such as Leaf Gro. Add three to four inches of well-composted material to enrich earth that has never been tilled. (20/05) More