Let’s talk dreadlocks. Not for you, for your plants! Why does the hair style of your plant’s roots matter? When you dig up a plant your want to see dreadlocks along the full length of the roots because it means that the plant has a beneficial connection to soil...
PRESS RELEASE. 20 September 2019 Global Climate Strike. In an unprecedented move, millions of workers at Island Biologicals have gone on strike this morning, to highlight the need for humans to act on global heating. “We’re doing all we can” said...
If being able to see what is happening underground is the gateway to great management of your plants, then the humble shovel is the key. Don’t leave home without one! If you’re only looking above the ground, you’re only looking at half the...
Whether your water’s coming from rain or irrigation, you want it getting where it counts – down to the root zone of your plant; and, ideally, deep into the soil to keep things ticking on later too. We don’t want to waste that light sprinkle with it...
A soil’s ability to soak up water quickly is a sign of its health, and good news for you with regards to water efficiency. The simple water infiltration test we describe here will allow you to see what will likely happen on any spot next time it rains or you use...
This week our daughter Coralie turned 1. She got gifts from grandparents, aunts and uncles, but not a thing from us. That’s because we’re buying her (part of a) forest. Watching her play, we know Coralie is best entertained at this age by real world things...
