Soil

Soil biology basics

Soil biology basics is an information series describing basic concepts in soil biology. How to encorage soil organisms
From NSW Dept Primary Industries

Soil Types

Adelaide has huge range of different soils, from the thin shaly crust at Belair, heavy clay in Salisbury, grey sand in
From Garden Gurus

Adding Organic Matter to Soil

The worst problem facing gardeners in Australia today is that when soils dry out, they can become water repellent, or
From Burke's Backyard

Biological Soil Crusts

ARTHROPOD - joint-legged animals, such as slaters, insects and spiders. The soil and leaf litter world is teeming with
From Australian Museum

Biodiversity in Soil and Leaf Litter

ARTHROPODS - joint-legged animals, such as slaters, insects and spiders. The most important soil arthropods that
From Australian Museum

Waterwise Soil Wetters

There has been some great developments over the years for us gardeners, and wetting agents are certainly a stand out.
From Garden Gurus

Fertile Soil

The Bay of Plenty is one of the most fertile regions on the planet and the reason is in the soil. These are deep, rich,
From Garden Gurus

Waterwise Granular Soil Wetter:

Gardeners are a tough and resilient bunch with most of Australia in some form of water restrictions. We are finding new
From Garden Gurus

Water Repellent Soil

As temperatures climb, some gardeners find that some plants just don't seem to respond to well to regular watering and
From Garden Gurus

Soil type intro

One factor not often considered when maintaining a garden is the soil type. Perth's soils range dramatically. You get
From Garden Gurus

Yates Waterwise Concentrated Soil Wetter

Ants are one of life's destructive little pests. They dig into your soil and create uneven, messy paving, not to
From Garden Gurus

Turning Soil

There are a lot of us living with a false sense of security that we are getting enough winter rainfall and therefore
From Garden Gurus

HortNews - Machine Uses Compressed Air To Break Up Soil

A New Zealand-designed and built machine which injects blasts of air to break up compacted soil has been introduced in
From HortNET New Zealand

Waterwise Hose-on Soil Wetter

Tree roots from gums can take moisture from the lawn and can dry out the ground so much it is hard to rewet. This means
From Garden Gurus

Waterwise Hose-on Soil Wetter

We get a lot of emails from viewers keen to know what to do in the garden this month. In spring there are so many jobs
From Garden Gurus