Should a Garden Be Tilled?
A: There Are Both Pros and Cons to Tilling Your Soil. So in General, You Want to Maintain a Balance and Don't Want to Till the Soil Too Often. If the Soil...
Is tilling bad for a garden?
Tilling simply isn't playing the long game. It provides immediate fertility, but it destroys the soil life, the source of long-term fertility. It also opens up avenues for wind and water erosion, which takes away quality topsoil and eventually leaves growers with only infertile subsoil to work with.
When should a garden be tilled?
When to Till a Garden
For most people, the best time for tilling dirt is in the spring. Before tilling your soil, you must wait for two things: the soil must be dry enough and warm enough. If you don't wait for these two things, you may cause more harm than good to your soil and plants.
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