Kalkaska Sand– Michigan’s state soil
Did you know there are different types of soil? Obviously, there are sands and clays and potting mixes and top soils, etc. There are also different brands that sell soil in garden-supply stores. But...
View ArticleThe argument for taking care of our soil (made by people throughout history)
“To be a successful farmer one must first know the nature of the soil.” -Xenophon (430-354 BC); historian, soldier, philosopher. “The nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself.” -Franklin Delano...
View ArticleMow less, water less
Want to know the secret to having healthy, thick, lush grass in your yard? Well, aside from applying Worm Tea to your lawn instead of chemical fertilizers, I’ll give you two easy organic tricks that’ll...
View ArticleRecord amount of crop losses in 2012…bad soil practices to blame?
The Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) paid out an astonishing and record-breaking $17.3 billion in claims due crops lost to extreme weather last year. And the National Resources Defense Council...
View ArticleMembership in the Soil Science Society of America
At Good Sweet Earth, our passion is healthy soil– I mean, look: It’s right there in our name! “Good Sweet Earth.” We live and breathe soil. We go ga-ga for vermicompost. Organic yards and gardens are...
View ArticleQuiz: How healthy is your lawn?
Here’s a fun quiz we developed for you to get an idea of how healthy your lawn is. And by “healthy,” we mean three things: 1) The soil is fertile and loose (is it managed naturally?) 2) Your family,...
View ArticleWhen salt on your sidewalk isn’t so bad
The winter of 2014 is one of the worst winters that we at Good Sweet Earth can remember– the constant cycle of snow and arctic temperatures has resulted in snow banks that could double as sledding...
View ArticleBest way to control weeds? Organic lawn maintenance
One of the biggest problems people face with their lawn is weeds. And it’s one of the easiest to combat. First, let’s define what a weed is. There is no official botanical classification of “weed;”...
View ArticleThat ‘fresh earth’ smell after it rains
You know that smell in the air after a good rain? Or that smell that permeates the air when you dig into your garden’s soil every spring? Did you know there’s a scientific explanation for that smell?...
View ArticleSave our water supply, beware of phosphorus
Earlier this summer, residents in Toledo, Ohio and southern Michigan were given the shocking news that their tap water was dangerous– ‘do not drink, do not touch, do not boil,’ is what they were told....
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