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    • Silicone Storage Bags with Slide Closure
    • 10 piece set of bamboo handled toothbrushes with nylon bristles.
    • Dental Floss Holder with Compostable Dental Floss
    • 33 yards Eco-Friendly Dental Floss Refills
    • Stainless Steel Drinking Straws with Cleaning Brush
    • Teak Wood Cooking Utensils
    • Plant Based Scrub Sponge 8 Pack
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Soil Science

Soil Science Basics

What is Soil?

Understanding Soil pH

How Soil is Formed

How Soil Erosion Happens

Preventing Soil Erosion on Your Land

The Importance of Organic Matter

How to Improve Soil Organic Matter

The Long Term Effects of Cultivation


Soil Science Simplfied

A little knowledge goes along way and having a book on hand to explain all the little facets of why soil is the way it is can be of immeasurable value.

Fiskars 46 Inch Steel D-handle Transplanting Spade

A good spade shovel will go a long way in your quest to building a sustainable lifestyle.  This type of shovel is useful in all aspects of gardening and hole digging and I personally use mine all the time.  

Luster Leaf 1662 Professional Soil Test Kit

Luster Leaf 1662 Professional Soil Test Kit allows you to perform up to 40 tests on your soil looking at the pH levels and the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium present in your soil.  This knowledge is critical for sustainable living start ups and continuing improvement of your land.   
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