Creating a Planting Bed

You have an idea for a habitat project, but how do you find out if the soil is suitable for the project you have planned? What can you do if it's not? Check out the resources below to find out how to take that first step of creating a healthy planting bed for a successful habitat project:

•  Lasagna Method of Creating a Planting Bed?
•  Composting
•  Fix Your Schoolyard Bare Spots - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
•  Mulch Calculator
•  Regional Soil Testing Labs - Maryland Cooperative Extension
•  Saving Your Soil & the Chesapeake Bay - Maryland Cooperative Extension
•  Selecting and Using a Soil Testing Laboratory - Maryland Cooperative Extension
•  Soil Test Basics - Maryland Cooperative Extension
•  Soil Texture Chart - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Schoolyard Habitat Guide

Also See:
How to Choose and Find Native Plants
Native Plant Landscaping
How to Create a Habitat Project
Types of Habitat Projects



> Return to Schoolyard Habitat Home
> Return to MAEOE Home