Elizabeth P. Stell
215 Pages
Paperback

A grower's guide to composting, mulching, and creating healthy, fertile soil for your garden and lawn.

Learn all the secrets for creating fertile, productive soil anywhere.  With more than 300 detailed illustrations and at-a-glance charts, Secrets to Great Soil solves all your soil problems and gives you techniques for year-round soil building.

In Secrets to Great Soil you'll find:

• The basics of soil pH and nutrients

• Quick methods for making compost

• Instructions for using organic mulches, soil amendments, and fertilizers

• Ways to customize your soil for a variety of vegetables, flowers, fruits, trees, shrubs, and lawns.

About the Author
Elizabeth P. Stell is a self-employed writer and editor specializing in horticulture, science, and technology.  She is the author of Landscaping with Perennials and has written about horticultural subjects for numerous periodicals.  Stell lives in Massachusetts