Abstract
Revised! SL-273, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Gurpal S. Toor and Amy L. Shober, educates homeowners about the importance of soil organic matter and provides suggestions about how to build the organic matter in garden and landscape soils. It is part of a series entitled Soils and Fertilizers for Master Gardeners. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, January 2009.
References
Brady, N.C. and R.R. Weil. 2002. The Nature and Properties of Soils. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. 13th Edition.
Magdoff, F. and H. van Es. 2000. Building Soils for Better Crops. Sustainable Agriculture Network. U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2nd edition. p. 3-55. Available online at http://www.sare.org/publications/bsbc/bsbc.pdf (accessed November 21, 2008).