Soil Building

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Understanding Soil Course
Why Should I Understand Soil?
Welcome to this introduction to the Understanding Soil Course! Meet the instructor, Robert Pavlis, learn about his background, and enjoy…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
Introduction to Soil
In this segment, Robert explains the main components of soil, defines what good soil is, and discusses the role of…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
Selecting the Right Soil
In this segment, you'll learn the pros and cons of different kinds of soil and soilless mixes. Then we'll review…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
Plant Nutrients
In this segment, you'll learn about the nutrients that plants need and understand the NPK numbers on a container of…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
Selecting the Right Fertilizer
In this lecture, we'll take a deeper dive into fertilizer and help you select the right one for your gardening…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
Testing Soil Nutrients
In this segment, we'll compare several different soil test options and compare the results from each. Robert shows you how…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
Testing Soil pH
In this segment, Robert defines pH; explains why it is important to plants; shows you how to test it; and…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
Testing Soil Texture
In this segment, we'll take a deep dive into soil texture. Robert explains what it is, how to measure it,…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
Soil and Fertilizer Myths
Soil myths are common and in this segment we'll look at a number of gardening myths that deal with soil.…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Understanding Soil Course
The Rhizosphere
Our final lecture of the program! The rhyzosphere is a thin layer around plant roots. Many gardeners don't know about…
Robert Pavlis
Robert Pavlis
Soil Building Master Course ✰ Sponsored by Greenhouse Megastore
Building Soil: Visual Diagnostics and Soil Testing
Learn which visual diagnostics you can use to determine the type of your soil and nutrient availability as well as…
Leah Webb
Leah Webb
Soil Building Master Course ✰ Sponsored by Greenhouse Megastore
Building Soil: Build Your Beds: Borders, Compost, and Soil
Now we're getting down to earth! Leah Webb dives into how to start building your garden beds and where to…
Leah Webb
Leah Webb
Soil Building Master Course ✰ Sponsored by Greenhouse Megastore
Building Soil: Soil for Containers and Pots
Are you getting into container gardening? Then this module is for you. Leah goes over the benefits and drawbacks of…
Leah Webb
Leah Webb
Soil Building Master Course ✰ Sponsored by Greenhouse Megastore
Building Soil: Effects of Soil Temperature and Moisture on Plant Growth
Leah Webb discusses plant growth and how important it is to consider the temperature and moisture in the soil. Keep…
Leah Webb
Leah Webb
Soil Building Master Course ✰ Sponsored by Greenhouse Megastore
Building Soil: Backyard Carbon Farming
If you’re building soil for the long haul, pay attention to the regenerative principles that Leah Webb lays out in…
Leah Webb
Leah Webb
Soil Building Master Course ✰ Sponsored by Greenhouse Megastore
Building Soil: Compost, Fertilizers, and Cover Crops
In the final module, Leah covers building and maintaining your garden beds through strategies using compost, cover crops and fertilizers.…
Leah Webb
Leah Webb