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Soil conservation is a set of management strategies for prevention of soil being eroded from the earth’s surface or becoming chemically altered by overuse, salinization, acidification, or other chemical soil contamination. The principal approaches these strategies take are other ways are Many scientific disciplines are involved in these pursuits, including agronomy, hydrology, soil science, meteorology, microbiology, and environmental chemistry. Decisions regarding appropriate crop rotation, cover crops, and planted windbreaks are central to the ability of surface soils to retain their integrity, both with respect to erosive forces and chemical change from nutrient depletion. Crop rotation is simply the conventional alternation of crops on a given field, so that nutrient depletion is avoided from repetitive chemical uptake/deposition of single crop growth.
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1. Save Water Landscape with a Rain Garden
May 12, 2008
The indigenous soil and forests of many regions accumulate, sieve, and gradually release fresh, clean water to streams, wetlands, and estuaries. The varieties of life in marine and fresh water, as well as on land, require clean water to thrive.
As cities grow, they encroach upon and change natural settings; wild areas are replaced with infrastructure and other hard surfaces. During periods of precipitation, more water flows from these man-made surfaces than natural areas, carrying oil, fertilizers, pesticides, sediment and other pollutants downstream. In fact, much of the pollution in str... (read more)
Author: Marie Wakefield
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2. What is the Right Plant and Where Do I Put It?
June 09, 2007
Know if your plants are disease-susceptible. Your choice of plants used in your garden is as important as the soil that you put those plants in. Select plants that are disease resistant and they will be much more easy to maintain and will give you the look you are wanting. Food for thought is use plants that are native to your area.
The experience you get will tell you which are the troublesome plants. Obtain your plants from reliable sources and ask those people for their suggestions. They should be happy to help you because of return sales. The local cooperative extension service should... (read more)
Author: james ellison
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3. Top 5 Landscaping Tips To Attract Birds And Provide For Their Well Being
August 27, 2006
It's a pleasure to have birds in the landscape, and with careful planning, it is possible for your backyard to be a magnet for these feathered creatures, providing you with many obvious benefits, and with some that may not be so easy to see. By inviting bird populations into your yard, you encourage biodiversity, and you help soil conservation since the landscape plants that birds like, such as trees, shrubs and some flowers, actually help retain soil. Here's how to attract birds:
-- Birdhouses: found at nurseries, home improvement and discount stores and flea markets, this is probably... (read more)
Author: Michelle O'Connor
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