Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s new All-Region Guide, Healthy Soils
for Sustainable Gardens, is the first book devoted to
demystifying the complex yet critically important work of
cultivating healthy soil in the garden—using entirely
sustainable techniques. While most soil science books are
written for agricultural applications, Healthy Soils is a
concise, clear, and user-friendly guide that can be used by
everyone, from beginner gardeners to experienced professionals
(including Martha Stewart!). This in-depth, easy-to-follow
publication presents the best of the rigorous research done on
soil over the past several decades and combines it with the
practical, hands-on advice that BBG’s All-Region Guides are
known for. Below are five tips from Healthy Soils designed to
help home gardeners create the best foundation for their garden,
which is sure to improve the health of their plants—and,
ultimately, their own nutrition and health. Get to Know Your
Soil (p. 35) Knowing the physical, chemical, and biological
characteri