You can sabotage an entire spring garden before you plant a single seed. The culprit does not look dramatic. It does not arrive with pests or disease. It hums in your garage, promises fluffy soil, and makes you feel productive on a mild March afternoon. Yet this one common soil habit—aggressive spring tilling—undermines root systems,…
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Why You Should Rethink Tilling Your Soil This Year
The crunch of a plow tearing through rich, dark soil has long been the anthem of gardeners and farmers gearing up for a new season. But what if that satisfying roar is actually doing more harm than good? Tilling has been a cornerstone of agriculture for centuries, yet science and innovative gardening practices are revealing…