All About Soil Health

A lush, green landscape for your home is a source of pride. Building and maintaining one however, is not easy. Hiring experts is the best bet as they are trained, educated and experienced to ensure a healthy lawn that stems from taking care of pests, controlling weeds, regulating the growth of plants, and from taking care of the soil. Offering quality soil care services is one of the important services provided by some landscaping companies. Keep reading to learn more about the elements of healthy soil.

Microbial Activity

Your landscape soil could be confirmed as having sound health if it teems with billions of bacteria, fungi and other microbes. These organisms convert the dead and decaying matter as well as minerals to plant nutrients. They also improve the quality of your soil by controlling plant diseases, insects, pests and weeds, thus making the soil a better medium for plant growth.

Calcium

The health of your landscape soil depends a lot on the availability of calcium. Various soil care services offered by plant health care providers ensure that proper content of calcium is present in the soil. The calcium absorbed through roots reaches all parts of the plant to be used to stabilize its cell walls and coordinate other life-promoting processes. It also enables microorganisms to access phosphorus and other micronutrients with greater ease, thus promoting the population of these friends of the plants.

Humus Level

Soil care services involve boosting humus levels (humus is organic material formed in soil by the decay of plant and animal matter) in your landscape soil as it provides fertility to the soil, suppresses diseases and helps the soil retain moisture by increasing microporosity. Burkholder, established in 1992, designs, builds and maintains fine landscapes in the Delaware Valley area. Family owned and operated, this landscape design and plant health care company is your one-stop destination for all lawn care needs, including soil care services. Their highly experienced, knowledgeable and professional staff is always ready to assist and guide you. To learn more, call 610-822-2953 today!