In Celebration of Regeneration It used to be that, here in New Mexico, the approach of autumn was signaled by the smell of green chile roasting in on the sidewalks and storefronts from the valley to the heights. The last few years a change has been unleashed. In early August, Read more…
If you did not know, August is National Water Quality month. As New Mexicans we are all acutely aware of the importance of water, but we are not immune to the blissful ignorance of water quality issues that impact our local environment, at least not until there is some major Read more…
The Mystery of ‘Black Gold’ What is compost anyway? Simply enough, compost is decomposed organic matter. It can come from anything: leaves, pine needles, trees, food scraps, paper products, manure…anything that was once alive. It may look like dirt, but it’s anything but. Compost is the result of the natural Read more…
Our Newest Soilution…Coco Coir! Soilutions, Inc. is pleased to introduce the newest addition to our family of soils and amendments: Coco Coir. Over the last decade coco coir has made its way into the hearts and minds of growers, gardeners and propagators in the United States (not to mention into Read more…
Why Not Give Organic Mulches a Try? It seems that there are as many landscapes featuring aggregate as there were 20 years ago. Gravel continues to proliferate through our landscapes, despite the overwhelming evidence that graveled landscapes slowly kill trees and increase home cooling costs. There are alternatives to the Read more…
You Can’t Buy a Perfect Soil Each spring we receive a steady stream of customers asking the same thing, “Can you sell me something to plant in that’s ready to go for my raised vegetable garden?” Well, yes we can sell you something. Is it perfectly ready to go? Not Read more…
Thank You EPA Once a month I add up how much foodwaste we’ve intercepted from local Albuquerque businesses for our compost heaps and translate that into greenhouse gas emissions savings. I use tools provided by the EPA to do this. The WARM (Waste Reduction Model) calculator converts tons of foodwaste Read more…
The Art of Leaving Your Leaves One of the most common questions I get asked here at Soilutions is how do I keep mulch clear of leaves during the fall. After I stifle my desire to remind people that they are working with nature, not with a living room rug, Read more…