From the well-mixed composite sample, take one cup (8 oz) of the soil, place it in a Ziploc bag, and send it off to the soil ...

Do you have piles of old potting soil sitting in your garden shed, taking up space and seemingly destined for the trash?

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When I started gardening I was taught that the best way to prepare a garden bed for flowers or vegetables was to “double dig.

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