Really bad soil smell
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boxwood Varder Valley, is smell bad or not so bad
Comments (7)Leahcate - I don't think the dislike is universal. I have a keen sense of smell and have had boxwood in warmer climates. When I pruned it, it seemed to emit an earthy amoma which did not make me recoil. Maybe I'm just not such a "sensitive plant" when it comes to scents. Boxwood being such a popular shrub for all sorts of applications - not everyone is turned off. Many odors can become intensely more cloying to some in hot and humid climates - here in my part of the world, really hot and humid is pretty much an unknown. There are several boxwood varieties that do well here - and I'm going to try a few of them primarily for their deer resistance. I hope they do smell!...See MoreFinished my first herb grow. Found at the soil smelled bad...
Comments (5)Agree that it indicates the growth of anaerobic bacteria and their by-products. That usually results from over-wet soil kept in a warm, low oxygen environment. But to know for sure we'd at least need to know the brand of potting mix used - hopefully it wasn't actual soil (dirt). Some of the so-called "organic" potting mixes contain some ingredients (composted manures) that can smell quite bad when kept too wet but the odor goes away once it dries out well. Dave...See MorePonders: MiracleGrow Moisture Soil Bad Smell??
Comments (2)Dear Alycexkis, I would immediately contact Miracle grow and tell them what happened. Do you still have a sample of your soil. You may want to send it back to them for testing. At the very least they should refund you the product amount. Linda...See MoreNo till practices...really that bad to soil flora and fauna?
Comments (12)I once had a Mantis type tiller, and it just bounced around on top of the clay - If you can get down two feet, then certainly no need for anything bigger. With the soil I have, it is best to wait until the freeze - thaw cycles all winter long have broken up and expanded the soil, then wait until it is nearly dry, and then till in as much organic matter as I can find. If I do it when its too wet, I get bricks, and if I do it when its compacted, I get smaller bricks with a bunch of organic matter in-between. If I'm lucky, my sometimes there, sometimes not there, swarm of huge night crawlers shows up, and then all I have to do is put the organic matter on top, and they do the rest. If I can, I fork / gently spade in organic matter in the fall, and stir it up a bit with a fork in the spring before planting. Thats what I'm doing right now, collecting leaves, grass clippings, last years compost, and so on and laying along the rows in the veggie garden, and when I've got it all spread out, I'll spade it in so the wind won't blow it all away this winter. A several week process....See Moreremuda1
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