No-Till Soil

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Do you still think that tilling soil is necessary if you want to have healthy plants?

Lee Reich, the author of Weedless Gardening, says that not only is it unnecessary to till but it actually creates a lot of problems. First, untilled soil has a lot of dormant weeds within its layers. Once it’s tilled, the weeds get the air and sun they need to take off and grow like wild fire.

Reich says that tilling puts so much oxygen into the soil that it actually burns the organic matter faster than it can be added. Rather, soil amendments should be left on top of the soil where they can break down at their own pace.

Finally, Reich advises that when planting a tree, shrub or perennial that a hole be dug to a minimal depth, just enough to get the plant material in the ground.

 

 

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