Fostering healthy soil is an essential step to a productive garden. The resources below will help you learn more about improving the soil in your garden.
Learn all about soil and plant nutrients in this in-depth chapter of the Extension Gardener Handbook.
This link includes a video showing how to take a soil sample in your garden.
Information from the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services on soil testing, including forms to submit with your soil sample and a link to find your soil test report after you submit a sample.
This chapter of the handbook offers information about composting at home.
This website includes a variety of information about traditional composting and vermicomposting.
Click the button for a short publication on cover crops for small scale production.
Click to view this class presented by Extension Horticulture Agent Celine Richard on March 1, 2022.
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