{"id":6570,"date":"2021-11-07T12:03:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T17:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nvalandscaping.com\/?p=6570"},"modified":"2023-01-04T11:45:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T16:45:46","slug":"5-soil-facts-that-we-consider-on-every-landscaping-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nvalandscaping.com\/blog\/5-soil-facts-that-we-consider-on-every-landscaping-project\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Soil Facts That We Consider on Every Landscaping Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
Although they pass over it every day, most people don\u2019t consider just how astonishing the dirt under their feet is. For instance, more than 20,000 soil types exist<\/a> in the U.S., the most common found in prairies. Also, healthy soils appear in diverse colors\u2014blue, pink, orange, and more. Yet professional planting services<\/a> have other soil facts in mind, including their ecosystems, residents, and capabilities. Such knowledge helps them provide first-rate designs to home and business owners.<\/p>\n If you need outstanding landscape services in Arlington, VA, turn to Northern Virginia Landscaping. Along with maintenance services like mowing and edging, we offer tree removal, patio installation, garden design, grading, and more. Our management team holds certifications in horticulture, botany, biology, and arboriculture, which help us achieve exemplary results. Contact us today<\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n Below, we discuss several facts about soil that influence every NV Landscaping project:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We could discuss fun soil facts all day\u2014dirt is, literally, the heart of our work. However, other details occupy us during projects. First and foremost, we\u2019re aware that soils comprise one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth<\/a>.<\/p>\n While earthworms and insects play their parts, a greater range of organisms exists at the microscopic level. If we pulled a scoop of healthy soil from the ground and put it under a microscope, we would see more bacteria than we could count. With this fact in mind, we understand that all our landscaping decisions affect millions of lives.<\/p>\n One of nature\u2019s most fascinating adaptations occurs when coexisting organisms support one another. Apart, they may die or struggle to survive; together, they flourish. This symbiotic relationship, specifically mutualism, applies to soil and the plants that grow in it.<\/p>\n As we all learned in biology class, plant roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil. Those same roots also exude energy from photosynthesis into the ground, replenishing the microscopic organisms there. Thus, for your garden to flourish, you need soil that supports your plants and vice versa.<\/p>\nSoils are Complex, Diverse Ecosystems<\/h2>\n
Healthy Plants Require Healthy Soil and Vice Versa<\/h2>\n