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By Lorraine • Mar 21st, 2010 • Category: Dig in, Spring
5.Compost Rules!
Take only one piece of advice and yours will be the most robust garden in the neighbourhood: Feed the soil to feed your plants. One of the best ways to feed the soil of perennial garden beds is to top-dress them with a layer of compost every spring. Compost adds nutrients to the soil, and improves its tilth (the horticulturally correct term for “crumbly”) – as well as plant health.
Lorraine is a garden writer and Master Gardener.
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