harvest and a lush landscape.
Not long ago, manure from a
neighboring farm was the source
of a soil’s biological diversity.
Now manure is more likely to
come dehydrated in a plastic
bag.
Soil Organic Matter
But, even from plastic bags,
the addition of...
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harvest and a lush landscape.
Not long ago, manure from a
neighboring farm was the source
of a soil’s biological diversity.
Now manure is more likely to
come dehydrated in a plastic
bag.
Soil Organic Matter
But, even from plastic bags,
the addition of manure, leafbased compost, bark mulch, or
wood chips will increase your
Soil Organic Matter (SOM)
level, the amount of organic
matter in the soil.
Higher SOM
levels attract a multitude of
arthropods, insects, and animals
(both invertebrate and vertebrate), bacteria and fungi.
Increased biological activity
improves soil quality, which, in
The Newsletter of The Ecological Landscaping Association Vol.
11, No.
3 Fall 2004
Soil
Nature shows no partiality.
Wherever there is bare ground,
she plants a garden.
She cares not whether the soil is
rich or poor,
moist or dry,
in dense shade or full sun,
sheltered or fully exposed
to wind and storm.
Everywhere she grows plants
—beautiful plants—
that flourish and increase
and become pleasing f
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