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Fall and Winter Garden Care & Planning | Soil Care

Mulching Tips for Retaining Moisture in Early Fall
BySouthernSoilSunshine July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

How to protect your soil, preserve water, and prepare for the season ahead—one layer at a time 🌿 Opening Reflection: A Covering of Kindness As summer wanes and the first hints of fall whisper through the garden, one of the kindest things you can do for your soil—and your sanity—is to mulch. Not just to…

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💧 The Case for Night Watering: Water Efficiency in Heat
BySouthernSoilSunshine June 17, 2025June 17, 2025

How to Water Wisely in the Evening—and Tune Into Your Garden’s Natural Rhythms 🌿 Opening Reflection: When the Garden Whispers “Wait” The older I get, the more I find that the garden teaches in whispers, not shouts. And one of the clearest lessons I’ve received during long southern summers is this: You don’t always have…

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