Soil improvement in your garden
The soil in gardens is the least understood element of the garden and one of the most important part when it comes to the health of the garden. At Colin Green’s landscaping services we include soil improvement as part of our garden renovations. During a garden renovation is the best time to improve the soil but we also have the methods to improve soils at any time.
The key to good soil health is adding organic matter. The organic matter becomes food for the organisms that live in the soil such as worms, insects and bacteria. The process where they eat, digest and deposit their waste improves the soil health, aeration and general soil fertility. This is an on going process. Once the organic matter is added to the soil the process starts, and over time the soil continues to improve.
Compost, ready to be dug into the garden
At Colin Green’s landscaping services we know which composts, manures, fertilisers and mulches are the best for every situation. Certain plant types respond better to different types of composts or manure. Matching the right material to each garden is important to getting the best growth for the plants in that garden.
Soils that have high levels of organic matter hold more moisture and goodness which means they have to be watered less often and the plants are stronger and less likely to be eaten by pests. Adding organic matter for soil improvement is far cheaper than removing old soil and bringing in new soil.
The garden beds with the compost added to the soil
If your gardens soil needs improvement Colin Greens landscaping has a number of methods of adding organic matter to the soil without the need to remove plants and mulches. You can leave your current garden the way it is if you like it and improve the soil over time using the right techniques.
Contact us today at Colin Green’s Landscapes and we will advise you what is best for your garden.
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