Plants that are dug from the ground while they are still dormant (not actively growing). The soil is removed from their roots and they are generally placed in plastic bags for shipping. Bare root plan [..]

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A bog moss that is collected and composted to use as a soil amendment (not recommended for clay soil). Commercially baled peat moss is usually bog moss.

A method of growing plants that will increase yields of edible crops by more efficiently using space and time in a growing season. For example, salad greens can be seeded in small areas every 2-4 week [..]

Plants that cannot endure freezing temperatures or frost.

A sterile soil amendment formed when ‘mica’, a mineral, is heated until it expands like popcorn. It is added to sterile potting mixes to help it retain moisture and to make the soil lighter in weight [..]

A mixture of vegetable matter such as leaves, grass clippings and kitchen scraps allowed to decay and breakdown over time into a soil-like consistency. Compost is used to improve soil, add nutrients t [..]

A plant food that contains nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (N-P-K), but not necessarily in equal amounts. Find fertilizer recipes here

Soil measuring a pH below 7.0. pH can be raised by adding lime to the soil, in small amounts, over a period of time. Plants may not be able to absorb nutrients from the soil if the soil pH is too low [..]

A way to measure land. An acre totals 43,560 square feet.