Practical Green Tech

A new product is now available: Practical GreenTech Raw Biochar (1 CU FT)

Practical GreenTech Raw Biochar 1 CU FT Biochar is a form of charcoal used in agriculture, landscaping, and environmental remediation that is produced through a carbon sequestering process known as pyrolysis, a low-oxygen fire that produces pure carbon predominantly.

Here is quantifiable evidence that no garden or landscape really needs 10-10-10. These results were achieved using only organic fertilizer and soil amendments.

These four samples were representative of soil amendment strategies. The first sample (picture one) was screened topsoil without amendment. The second sample (picture two) was screened topsoil amended with raw biochar. The third sample (picture three) was screened topsoil amended with inoculated biochar. The fourth sample (yep, picture four) was screened topsoil amended with inoculated biochar and screened mulch fines.

Note the improved pH, nutrient content, and increased cation exchange capacity.

Scallop squash thriving in one of our inoculated biochar amended raised beds!

Fret not! Overlooked peas are next year's seeds!

Practical Green Tech 1:1 Inoculated Biochar Worm Casting Blend is currently available at:

The Nursery
Earthworks Unlimited
Farmacy
Lotus Farm and Garden Supply Greenville SC

Here is one of several studies available that studied the effects of using, carbon sequestering, as a soil amendment and the impact it has on beneficial soil microbes. Healthy plants require healthy soil and microbes; specifically, those that fix ammonia, nitrogen and other nutrients into forms that plants can absorb through their roots. Some microbes actually produce antibiotics that benefit the plants and the microbes due to their mutualistic symbiosis. Using biochar amendments like our 1:1 Inoculated Biochar Worm Casting Blend can increase soil microbe activity 20-200% depending upon initial soil quality and amendment strategy.

Practical GreenTech 1:1 Inoculated Biochar Worm Casting Blend is now available from the awesome folks at Earthworks Unlimited! If you are in , drop in and check out their Trading Post shop for local groceries, vibrant vegetable and ornamental plants, and supplies!

Great nursery in Easley! Every blueberry bush, apple and pear tree, and the ornamental holly bushes that we purchased as a windblock for our bee yard have thrived.

All remaining fruit trees are just $28.50 until they are all gone. Great selections, healthy and ready to go & grow…
THE Nursery
105 John Paul Ln
Easley, SC 29642

Organic gardening means more life and forms to enjoy. Thanks to the ample rain, there was no need to water this morning, which meant more time for strolling and lulling about the grounds. Here is a vibrant madnavillia in the mist just before sunrise to start your day.

production out in the wild!

Has anyone else had that moment when morning watering switches from a chore to a pleasure?

A volunteer thistle in a re-wilding meadow at dawn is something to behold, isn't it?

Pecans are starting to flower in Upstate South Carolina!

There are benefits to waking up early to process screened topsoil and awesome, organic soil amendments for you amazing and managers. This view was one of them.

Happy , y'all!

Happy Earth Day (4/22)!
You can do your part by getting a soil test and following the recommendations so that you don't over-fertilize, which could cause potential runoff problems.

PC: farmersalmanac.com

Happy Earth Day, Charleston!

Sequestering carbon using a pyrolysis pit to burn a nuisance, species (Bradford Pear) that cross pollinates to produce another invasive species (Callery Pear) to make biochar on Earth Day just feels right...

Tickseed, also known as Coreopsis, is a great plant for pollinators and parasitic wasps that prey upon aphids. In organic gardening, using nature in the battle against pests is a smart, practical strategy. What ally plants are you using?

This happy, scallop squash is in a raised bed that has a cation exchange capacity of 37.1, pH of 7.4, and the macro and micro nutrient concentrations are optimized. All using only organic fertilizer and no herbicides or pesticides. It can be done!

It was amended with leaf compost from Autumn, composted cow manure, bone meal, blood meal, AZOMITE, Sea-90, perlite, and Practical Green Tech 1:1 Inoculated Worm Casting Blend. A top dressing of mulch keeps down w**ds as well as regulates moisture and temperature. Less w**ding and watering so there is more time to enjoy gardening!

If you have questions about how to make your raised bed successful, feel free to contact us. We are happy to share what we have learned to aid you in your success!

Cool program! Supporting seniors and local farmers!

Senior Farmers Market Vouchers will be distributed at the Iva Farmers Market on June 5th, the Belton Farmers Market on June 6th and the Anderson County Farmers Market on June 7th. All will be from 8 am - 10 am.

Comfrey is a great plant for the heavy clay soil of Upstate South Carolina.

It not only is considered a green manure that adds nitrogen to compost piles when added proportionally to achieve the 3:1 brown to green ratio for successful hot-pile, also known as thermophylic, , but it also sends down a taproot that helps to break up compacted clay. When the plant dies, the taproot decays and leaves the soil less compacted and more optimal for helpful, aerobic microbes, earthworms, and other cool soil critters.

Happy , y'all! If you have any soil health or gardening questions, feel free to contact us. We are happy to share what we have learned to aid you in your gardening and landscaping success.

Raspberry canes are blooming in Zone 8 of the Upstate!

Blueberries are on the way! Almost time to net them so the birds don't get them all! Blueberries like acidic soil, so don't use with them.

We take soil science seriously so that you don't have to and can focus on succeeding as a gardener or landscaper.

We have all the that we sell tested by the Clemson Extension Laboratory to provide superior topsoil and information to help you succeed with all your and projects. We can tell you which amendments are needed or amend it for you.

We have the reports available for review prior to purchase and will be happy to share amendment options that will help you achieve your goals.




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If you are a , , or in the area, drop by our location off of I-85, near exit 39. We will be happy to help you with any project, large or small!

Another day, another mound of 1" screened for your , , and projects!

A healthy tomato plant started from seed in Practical Green Tech 1:1 Inoculated Biochar Worm Casting Blend amended potting mix, ready for the raised bed!

Learn how to be a good steward of the plants, animals, water, and air that share our Earth in our Plant Protectors open house on Saturday, April 20 from 10 AM to 12 PM! Join local environmental educators and advocates, including: The Anderson County Beekeepers Association, Anderson County PAWS, Anderson County Soil & Water Conservation District, Clemson Extension: 4-H and Carolina Clear, CoCoRaHS Headquarters, Greenville County Bird Club, SC DHEC, South Carolina Native Plant Society, and Rocky River Nature Park for a fun morning of education, games, activities, and more!

Registration required to ensure adequate space. To register, visit https://bit.ly/4cQ5fMr or call 864-260-4500 ext. 158.

Spring produce is starting to fill the shelves! Look for the logo at your local grocery stores, farmers markets, and roadside stands to help support South Carolina's farmers!

Vibrant plants and sequestered carbon are our objectives! Do you enjoy healthy plants and a planet in equilibrium too? Ask us any questions that you have! We are happy to share what we have learned.