Late January is a great time to get garden beds ready for spring and summer by adding organic matter to help build a healthy soil.
Peat moss and pine bark mixes are commonly added to garden soil to increase organic content, but other materials, such as yard waste and manures, can also be used. Yard wastes and manures generally give favorable results when used with ornamental plants.
However, if the organic materials have not been composted before being added to the garden soil, they will compete with the plants for nitrogen. Also, as the material composts in the garden, harmful phytotoxins can be released that negatively affect plant growth, especially container-grown plants.
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