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Soil and Additives

Soil is a general term which refers to the earth that plants grow in. This category lists sites providing information and advice to home gardeners on the topics of soil, potting mixtures, and additives.

Sites listed here give information on soil topics, in a form that is helpful to the home gardener.

Please submit sites that are aimed primarily at commercial agriculture or horticulture to the most appropriate category in Science: Agriculture.

Sites that sell products or showcase businesses will not be listed here. Instead, consider submitting to:

If the site sells products online: Shopping
If the site highlights a fertilizer product or company: Business: Chemicals: Agrochemicals: Fertilizers
Other kinds of agricultural companies may fit in a category within Business: Agriculture and Forestry: Horticulture
Companies selling or distributing products in their local region (country, state, locality) will be listed at the appropriate level of the Regional branch.

Compost

Soil is a general term which refers to the earth that plants grow in. Sites which focus on issues and advice regarding soil and additives can be found here. Sites should give information and/or advice about the quality of soil, how to improve soil, the chemical components of soil, or how to measure the amount of soil one needs to fill a specified area. Additives includes a range of topics such as mulch, fertilizer, and compost. Sites that sell or showcase businesses will not be listed here.

Businesses are not listed here; this category is for websites that offer information only.

Sites selling products on-line should be submitted to: Shopping

If the site highlights a manufacturer or distributor of bio-fertilizers please submit to: Business/Agriculture_and_Forestry/Biologicals/

Companies selling or distributing products in their local region (country, state, locality) will be listed at the appropriate level of the Regional branch.

Fertilizers

Fertilizers are used to add nutrients to soil to help developing plants grow healthily. Sites with information explaining the chemical components of fertilizers, how to use them, and what exactly they are used for are listed here.

This category lists sites offering the home gardener information about the properties, uses, and types of fertilizers. Commercial sites will not be listed here. Instead, try the following categories:

Sites offering fertilizer products for online sale may be submitted to Shopping: Home and Garden: Fertilizers and Soil Additives.
Sites for businesses involved in manufacturing and distributing fertilizer products may be submitted to Business: Chemicals: Agrochemicals: Fertilizers.

Please remember that the time it takes to process your submission will likely increase if it is not submitted to the correct category.

Mulch

Mulch in a garden is a layer of material on top of the bed which maintains soil moisture, moderates its temperature, and in some cases can help improve its texture and fertility. Sites with information explaining what mulch is, how to successfully mulch, and how to create a mulch are listed here.

Informational sites only. Sites selling mulch products will not be listed here.