Should I Leave Roots in the Soil? We answer that question.
YouTube: Should I Leave The Roots?
Our latest YouTube video answers a question that came into AskGardenerd last week: Should I leave the roots in the soil when I pull a plant?
YouTube: How To Fix Hydrophobic Soil
Our latest video explains hydrophobic soil: what is it and how to fix it. Christy shares how she's learned how to deal with this soil issue.
Come see Need To Grow and learn how to save our topsoil
Event: Need To Grow Screening & Panel
Local Angelinos can come watch a free screening of the documentary, Need To Grow. Then stay for the panel discussion with me and two other experts after the film.
Jeff Lowenfels and his new book, Teaming with Bacteria
Podcast: Endophytic Bacteria with Jeff Lowenfels
We go full-nerd this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, with Jeff Lowenfels and his new book about endophytic bacteria. Learn what they are and why they are important.
Christy chats with David King about grafting.
Podcast: Rebuilding Soil with David King
Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week is David King of The Learning Garden. He's been on the podcast before, but we brought him back to talk about a major construction project that destroyed the Learning Garden during the pandemic.
YouTube: Difference Between Compost and Mulch
This question comes in all the time: What's the Difference Between Compost and Mulch? It can be confusing because sometimes you can mulch with compost, and other times you can make compost from mulch. So let's clear up a few things.
Podcast: Kiss the Ground with Rebecca Tickell
Our guest on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Rebecca Tickell this week. She's the co-director and producer of Kiss the Ground, the new documentary from Big Picture Films.
Smoky skies drop ash on everything.
Ask Gardenerd: Ash in the Garden
With fires raging here in California, the question keeps coming up: how do I deal with fallen ash in the garden? Does it contaminate the soil? Should I eat the plants? These are all good questions. Let's look at the answers.
David White of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture.
Podcast: Regenerative Techniques with David White
Our guest this week is David White of Center for Regenerative Agriculture. He's got a PhD in cell biology and uses compost tea and other regenerative practices to rebuild dead soils. He shares his tips for growing healthy soil in your garden.
YouTube: How to Apply Beneficial Nematodes to Control Pests in Your Garden
This week's YouTube video shows you how and why to use beneficial nematodes to solve pest and disease problems in your soil. We always come back to the Soil Food Web