Soil Science for Gardeners

<p><strong>Build healthy soil and grow better plants</strong></p>\n<p>Robert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guidebook.</p>\n<p>Healthy soil means thriving plants. Yet untangling the soil food web and optimizing your soil health is beyond most gardeners, many of whom lack an in-depth knowledge of the soil ecosystem.</p>\n<p><em>Soil Science for Gardeners </em>is an accessible, science-based guide to understanding soil fertility and, in particular, the rhizosphere – the thin layer of liquid and soil surrounding plant roots, so vital to plant health. </p>\n Coverage includes: <p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soil biology and chemistry and how plants and soil interact </li>\n<li>Common soil health problems, including analyzing soil's fertility and plant nutrients </li>\n<li>The creation of a personalized plan for improving your soil fertility, including setting priorities and goals in a cost-effective, realistic time frame. </li>\n<li>Creating the optimal conditions for nature to do the heavy lifting of building soil fertility </li>\n</ul>\n<p>Written for the home gardener, market gardener, and micro-farmer, <em>Soil Science for Gardeners </em>is packed with information to help you grow thriving plants. </p>