Landscape Lasagna

Gardening Basics, Lawn and Garden, Soil & Fertilizer, Video by Danny Lipford

Creating great soil is like making good lasagna according to Florida landscaper Rachel DeToro. It’s all about layers. Not pasta and cheese. Organic material on top of organic material. Rachel’s recipe starts with mushroom compost on the bottom, followed by a layer of pine bark mulch (finely grounded). For the next layer, Rachel uses seaweed (rinsed to remove salt) though she says leaves or clippings work equally well if seaweed isn’t available to you. Finally, another layer of compost and the soil is ready to cultivate and plant. To protect the soil and retain moisture, top the bed off with a layer of pine straw or leaf mulch.

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One Response to “Landscape Lasagna”

  1. NELL Says:
    September 8th, 2007 at 12:48 pm

    how do i sign up for the desperate landscape?

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