Add compost to your soil to add nutrients and enhance water retention. Valley News/Kampus Productions photo (pexels.com)
Improving your soil health organically is a sustainable way to boost your garden's productivity without the use of commercial fertilizers. Here are several tips to help you enhance soil fertility and structure naturally:1. Add CompostCompost is one of the best organic soil amendments. It adds nutrients, improves soil structure, and enhances water retention. You can create your own compost from kitchen scraps (vegetable peelings, eggshells, coffee grounds), garden waste (leaves, grass clippings), and manure. Compost also introduces beneficial microorganisms into the soil, which break down organic matter and make nutrients more accessible to plants.How to use: Spread a 1-3 inch layer of compost over your garden beds and gently work it into the top few inches of soil.2. Mulch
