Secrets to Great Soil (Storey's Gardening Skills Illustrated)

Good soil leads to thriving gardens. Encouraging you to get to know the unique properties of your gardens soil, Elizabeth Snell shows you how to properly use composted plant materials and animal manure to amend your dirt so that it is perfectly suited to your growing goals. Covering a variety of mulching and fertilizing techniques, Snell provides all the information you need to give your garden a healthy foundation of rich, nutrient-filled soil that will ensure a bountiful harvest.