by John Ferguson | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
By: John Ferguson Subject: Christmas tree mulch Music video on Prairies We hear a lot on the news about recycling your Christmas tree and getting some free mulch. So, let us look at the pros and cons of this type mulch. PROS: Low cost Nice fragrance Protects soil...
by John Ferguson | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
By: John Ferguson Subject: Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) Epson Salts A question I often get is “What is CEC?” CEC stands for Cation Exchange Capacity and is a measurement of how many nutrients the soil can hold and release. CEC is for elements with a positive...
by natureswayrdev | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
By: John Ferguson Subject: fire danger of mulch, warning signs of a bad mulch The excellent tree company Arbor True shared an article above about tree care for winter and mentioned mulches several times. Something most of us do not think about is Fire Danger from...
by John Ferguson | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
By: John Ferguson Subject: GMO garden plants herbicide paraquat and Parkinson’s disease topsoil We have talked about the dangers and problems of genetically modified (GMO) vegetable plants on many occasions. This issue may soon be affecting gardeners and the...
by John Ferguson | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
By: John Ferguson Subject: herbicides (glyphosate) and health A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute measured glyphosate levels in the urine of study participants. They found that high levels were associated with a reaction in the...
by John Ferguson | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
John's Corner: News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 261 By: John Ferguson Subject: carbon pollination plants sound black cumin fungi leather I read an interesting statistic the other day on carbon and soil, in the crop science newsletter. Modern agriculture...
by John Ferguson | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
John's Corner: News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 260 By: John Ferguson Subject: glyphosate fluoride & IQ tree sweat EMF and health The reasons to grow more of our own food or only purchase organic, continue to grow. Independent testing has found that...
by natureswayrdev | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 258) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 257 By: John Ferguson Subject: tires elderberry bumble bees leaf mulch Many gardeners enjoy having a pond or other water feature as part of their gardens filled with fish....
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 256) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 256 By: John Ferguson Subject: straw mulch glyphosate food contamination seaweed extracts cover crops and tarping birds and metal health A study in the journal HortScience...
by natureswayrdev | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 255) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 255 By: John Ferguson Subject: fungi-algae bioinoculants sprayable mulch gardening and mental bees Research by the Czech Academy of Sciences have discovered a new symbiotic...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 254) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 254 By: John Ferguson Subject: fluoride Frogfruit ginger edible fungi and books diet and dementia We have discussed on numerous occasions the harm fluoride in our public water...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 253) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 253 By: John Ferguson Subject: microbes and minerals rare earth elements scandium V-D yttrium Every day we are learning more and more about the importance of microbes in our...
by natureswayrdev | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 252) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 252 By: John Ferguson Subject: artificial fertilizers microbes and vitamins soil invertebrates CO2 soil translocation Many gardeners have already planted their fall tomatoes....
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 251) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 251 By: John Ferguson Subject: plant viruses fire ants & fungi antioxidants and Alzheimer’s native mulches and fire ants tomatoes A paper published a few years ago found...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 250) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 250 By: John Ferguson Subject: wilding or regenerative landscaping We hear a lot about regenerative agriculture, habitat restoration, butterfly or bird gardening, and related...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 249) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 249 By: John Ferguson Subject: trees and rain food safety cryptobiosis We have an ongoing heat wave and drought and no one wants to be outside, hence this is a good time to...
by natureswayrdev | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 248) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 248 By: John Ferguson With this prolonged heat wave and drought, many of our lawns are suffering. A paper by researchers at Rutgers and several other groups was on grass and...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 247) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 247 By: John Ferguson Subject: trees (part 2b) – the benefits Health: – Many trees produce a wonderful fragrance from leaves, flowers, roots, bark, and wood that...
by natureswayrdev | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 246) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 246 By: John Ferguson I have talked about the value and importance of trees a lot over the last few years. I have been asked several times to compile all the information into...
by natureswayrdev | Wonderful World of Soil and Plants
John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 245) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 245 By: John Ferguson I have been spending a lot of time at my farm near La Grange this summer as my retirement home is being built. I have many ancient very large Live Oaks...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 243) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 243 By: John Ferguson Have you ever wondered why so many young athletes are having health problems like cardiovascular issues that we hear about in the news? A new study on...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 242) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 242 By: John Ferguson A new investigative report has been released on glyphosate by investigative reporter Carey Gillam in the publication the New Lede. If you remember, Carey...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 241) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 241 By: John Ferguson I will start with a little trivia this morning. Most gardeners have noticed the rich earthy aroma that wafts up after a good rain. This wonderful aroma is...
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John's Corner: Soil & Plants (Part 240) News from the Wonderful World of Soil & plants 240 By: John Ferguson I read an article this morning that gives another very good reason to use organic fertilizers besides the fact they work better, cost less, and cause no...
