Plant Care Articles and Insights

Kale, Spinach, and Lettuce: The Fall Crop Trio That Practically Grows Itself

Kale, Spinach, and Lettuce: The Fall Crop Trio ...

Lauren Cain

Kale, spinach, and lettuce are the easiest fall crops you can grow. Here's why cool weather does the work for you\u2014and how living soil keeps these leafy greens fed with...

Kale, Spinach, and Lettuce: The Fall Crop Trio ...

Lauren Cain

Kale, spinach, and lettuce are the easiest fall crops you can grow. Here's why cool weather does the work for you\u2014and how living soil keeps these leafy greens fed with...

The Organic Soil Amendment Guide: What Each Amendment Does and When to Use It

The Organic Soil Amendment Guide: What Each Ame...

Lauren Cain

A plain-English guide to organic soil amendments—what compost, worm castings, kelp, lime, and living microbes each do, and exactly when to use each one.

The Organic Soil Amendment Guide: What Each Ame...

Lauren Cain

A plain-English guide to organic soil amendments—what compost, worm castings, kelp, lime, and living microbes each do, and exactly when to use each one.

The Complete Organic Guide to Rose Feeding Through the Seasons

The Complete Organic Guide to Rose Feeding Thro...

Lauren Cain

A month-by-month organic rose feeding guide, from the first spring wake-up to winter dormancy. Learn what roses actually need, when to feed, and how living-soil biology gives you more blooms...

The Complete Organic Guide to Rose Feeding Thro...

Lauren Cain

A month-by-month organic rose feeding guide, from the first spring wake-up to winter dormancy. Learn what roses actually need, when to feed, and how living-soil biology gives you more blooms...

Devosia: The Root-Colonizing Microbe That Acts Like a Plant's Personal Bodyguard

Devosia: The Root-Colonizing Microbe That Acts ...

Lauren Cain

Meet Devosia, a tiny root-zone bacterium that helps plants fix nitrogen, partner with mycorrhizal fungi, and shrug off stress. Here's the science, in plain English, plus how to grow more...

Devosia: The Root-Colonizing Microbe That Acts ...

Lauren Cain

Meet Devosia, a tiny root-zone bacterium that helps plants fix nitrogen, partner with mycorrhizal fungi, and shrug off stress. Here's the science, in plain English, plus how to grow more...

Fall Garden Planning: The Crops to Plant Now for an October Harvest

Fall Garden Planning: The Crops to Plant Now fo...

Lauren Cain

What to plant now for an October harvest. Fast cool-season crops, the count-back trick, and how to feed your soil so fall greens thrive. From Elm Dirt.

Fall Garden Planning: The Crops to Plant Now fo...

Lauren Cain

What to plant now for an October harvest. Fast cool-season crops, the count-back trick, and how to feed your soil so fall greens thrive. From Elm Dirt.

The No-Dig Garden Bed Method: Build Richer Soil Without Turning a Single Spade

The No-Dig Garden Bed Method: Build Richer Soil...

Lauren Cain

Build a richer garden bed without digging. Here's the no-dig method, layer by layer, plus the soil-biology reason it works better than tilling.

The No-Dig Garden Bed Method: Build Richer Soil...

Lauren Cain

Build a richer garden bed without digging. Here's the no-dig method, layer by layer, plus the soil-biology reason it works better than tilling.