THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF YOUR GARDEN: SOIL | LIVESTREAM

[@nicogarceron]

Probabl the best videos I've seen about gardening.... BUT OMG that woman asking SOOOO many really SILLY questions, all the time... killed my vibe.

[@armandocontreras8114]

Please wait until the end to ask your questions.

[@jorgeespinoza3150]

Very informative and practical. Ready to translate this info to our Texas coastal weather. Much appreciated.

[@texasyankee1013]

Agree the rest of the viewers, Mr. Gary is a wonderful educator and I'm sure his educational knowledge goes well beyond the garden! Thank you Mr. Gary!

[@rezatorabi7158]

one of the best explanations ever about high organic matter adverse effect in soil. perfect job !

[@carolinebarrett4736]

Gary has such a great voice... could listen to him all day 😆

[@HOLLYHOUSE11]

Gary, I am so glad that I found you. I wish my grandparents were alive today because they would back up everything you say. This is freaking incredible information, and you should be a great big star with a fancy show or something. lol You are probably too cool for all that nonsense, though. Anyway, thank you so much for this. And I think you should maybe duct tape that one woman's mouth shut so you can talk without intteruption. bahahahaha! You rule, Gary!!

[@deborahmurthwaite6704]

Tell that woman to actually listen. All of her questions, you’ve answered!

[@elazarram1144]

You are definitely absolutely the best I've heard online! Lotta love all the way from Israel 🧡💚💙

[@user-uc1ps9nw8n]

Have learned so much from your lectures. Thank you

[@KristieChing]

Gary thank you for your informative videos! I'm learning a LOT!

[@GarysBestGardening]

You are very welcome, thank you for watching! - KC

[@ms.nunnayabizness9020]

I had just said “No matter where or what “soil” I buy, it’s all just a bunch of sticks!!”. Now I find out, it’s true! My best growers are orchids in semi hydro- leka and spag moss. One is actual rocks and algae. It’s beautiful so I haven’t repot it in years.

[@mykvass]

can you save the questions for later ...after the video !

[@kk-hd3ki]

OMGOSH!!! shut it!!

[@kk-hd3ki]

I don’t think I can watch this much longer.

[@benkozak93]

Another great video Gary. I will be slowly taking out all the dead wood compost from my raised garden beds and replacing with sandy soil including some peat moss. Is it OK to use sand sourced from the beach?

[@richardmang2558]

IMHO the sand from the beach depends on what type of water the beach is on. If it is a fresh water lake the beach sand would be fine because there is no salt in it. Same thing for a beach along a river bank. A beach on a salt water ocean would have salt in the sand. If you could rinse the salt out of the sand, before putting the sand into your garden or pots, then it would be fine.

[@barrycallow8308]

Very balanced information... Clay pellets are very good. I feed my citrus vermacompost that has been aerated for a minimum of 4 days. If I were to plant my citrus in 100% vermacompost it would die over time.

[@giorgioregni2639]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, this is fascinating. I am curious, you said that the peat/pumice mix can be used in the ground. How would that work with a tree in a clay soil? You would dig the hole and fill it with peat/pumice only or reuse some of the clay too?

[@veronicatorres7635]

Thank you so much for sharing all the wonderful knowledge in your head.

[@GarysBestGardening]

You are Welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@orkids5551]

Just found your channel.. Thank you for the update..

[@orkids5551]

Which soil I need to buy for container mango & lime. Thank you

[@msfullroller]

Thank you for this and definitely looking forward to next week's video. In a future video can you talk about growing in containers?

[@GarysBestGardening]

We will try to plan one, we have definitely done one in the past before we started to live stream our classes, so it would be a good idea to bring it back!

[@msfullroller]

@@GarysBestGardening Awesome and looking forward to that one!!!

[@msfullroller]

@@GarysBestGardening I may have missed it but I don't remember hearing you mention vermiculite in any of the lectures on soil. What are your thoughts on a sand, peat moss and vermiculite combo soil mix for containers? I don't have a problem with using sand as it is more cost effective for me than pumice rock and I like the added stability it gives my containers as they (containers) is my method of choice for gardening. But I am also concerned with water retention as summers can get very hot.

[@GarysBestGardening]

@@msfullroller Vermiculite is an okay substitute, but it doesn't seem to be as aerating as pumice and sand. It will definitely help with moisture retention and provide a healthy medium for your plants.

[@msfullroller]

@@GarysBestGardening Thank you so much for your reply. Yes, the vermiculite is only for moisture retention as my DIY mix is probably about 65-70% sand.

[@lelitaaniceto4268]

I learn much from your lecture Sir You are a knowledgeable person it’s good to see more people who impart knowledge of wisdom . In Canada I have to learn different methods. My late Father was good coconut and rice farmer but he also planted other fruit trees and at the same time cared native chicken and tilapias in our fish pond . We visited Laguna nursery before we retired from DAR mas maganda sa aton .maybe after Pandemic I will visit Philippines Sorry we are on luck down ..

[@RocketPipeTV]

Thank you very much for clearing up the misconceptions regarding soil. My soil is heavy clay with small rocks. How would you suggest preparing soil for potting up plants?

[@xmenfile]

Thank you for your info and great video. I'm in Fountai Valley which it's clay soil. I have used woodchips and barks for 6 years now. What do you recommend me to replace it to sand soil?

[@goofyvideos]

If you could subtitle the audience questions, that would help . Thanks for sharing all your observations and experience.

[@donbags5542]

No, they need to shut that lady up and stop her from interrupting and chiming in with her unsolicited comments.

[@pauliewalnuts2007]

Excellent presentation , Thank you for sharing Gary. just one suggestion, maybe you can ask the audience to keep their question for the end of the presentation. This lady seemed rude and kept interrupting your presentation. It is very annoying to hear someone keep on interrupting the flow of a presentation.

[@GarysBestGardening]

Thank you for your comment. For the class on this day, the lady you are referencing was actually the only person attending the class. This made it feel more of like a discussion for her than an actual class. We apologize for any interruptions that occurred throughout the class.

[@HiddenJungle]

There were actually more than 20 people in the class. We were all absorbed by Gary’s presentation. It is very informative and enlightening indeed! Thanks Gary for the class!

[@DaBuDaSak]

Great video. Why did u decide to use mix those 4 ingredients with the peat moss in your top pot? Instead of choosing just 1 or 2? Thank you.

[@loislewis8901]

What about using renewable coconut coir instead of peat moss? How does the decomposition time differ?

[@durgo67]

Thank you for your knowledge

[@veronicatorres7635]

I do bonsai and it made sense your soil beliefs come from your father.

[@craigkeller]

PLEASE, tell the jibber jabber woman to hold questions and comments until the end of the video so the rest of us don’t need to listen . Thanks!

[@Sigmund1924]

There’s always one at every lecture.

[@houseofbluepitbullslongbea2288]

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[@mmccrownus2406]

She asked good thoughtful questions.

[@robertwilly4524]

Thank you Gary for the subject. I agree to the point of no compost for trees, but can it still be applied to a vegetable? For example, I hear much about adding a lot of compost to soil when plant asparagus. It is known that asparagus have a long deep root, which could be as long as 3 feet, in its long life. Should we only add compost on the top of soil for asparagus? Or vegetable prefers different soil from that of a tree.

[@YAHWEHrules]

Hi Gary , thank you so much for sharing your knowledge ❤️🙂 I was watching anoth of your videos this morning where you were talking about how we should plant all one crop in a garden bed and not to put a mix mash of crops right next to each other and why , praise our GLORIOUS CREATOR ALMIGHTY YAHWEH ❤️ and MESSIAH KING YAHSHUA ❤️ Jesus's real Hebrew NAME that means YAHWEH SAVES ❤️ it dawned on me this morning while listening to you that your knowledge is also found in the Bible , it says not to mix seed in your field and it says to let the land rest every seven years , I was just wondering if that year long rest would allow for the roots left in the ground from the previous years planting to decompost ? Thank you do much Gary I just love learning from you so thankful to our GLORIOUS CREATOR ALMIGHTY YAHWEH ❤️ for you 🙂❤️

[@dmitrysmolyanitsky1166]

I did the can soil test. I only get one level, CLAY.

[@GarysBestGardening]

You can add Peatmoss and Pumice to help improve drainage. -KC

[@Puttin510]

Thank you so much. I have some work to do ahead of me.

[@lenkomsa4521]

You should have locked that lady in the bathroom while you had the chance!

[@cajunvegan7716]

How deep does the samd or soil go to let the tree breathe but make it sturdy. I'm in a hurricane area

[@harryarroyo6779]

Pumice is hard to find , can I substitute with more perlite?

[@segapena5033]

I'm in Sacramento and planted a Jacaranda tree in clay soil that I heavily amended with a sandy multiple compost blend, old wood chip mulch I had there for 3 yrs, shredded paper and sawdust from tupelo tree stump I had ground up. I removed all the old roots of a 30+ft tupelo tree and raised the soil up with this native clay+sandy compost+aged woodchips+leaves+shredded paper and used a lawn toller to compress and level it out. It's by far my best soil. Easy to dig, rich, dark black, moist soil that can no matter much rain or water comes down drains in just over two minutes. Havent lost one plant because of the compost in the soil and I added a dwarf jacaranda, royal poinciana, lavendsr, rushia nana, wisteria, bougainvilleas. All the rain we got here up north didnt kill any of the plants in that soil unlike another tree I planted in my backyard that got root rot from the rain last winter when I planted in unamended native clay soil. I'm now experimenting with using red lava sand in mh backyard with my inground avocado and plumerias and red lava fines+peat moss+little finished compost in my potted plants.

[@boarderkev808]

Hey Gary. I believe I'm having the same problem with one of my citrus trees as you mentioned in the presentation. The tree I planted now has a couple dozen leaves and is quite twiggy. I believe my soil is clay/sandy clay, do you have any suggestions to get my tree going?

[@GarysBestGardening]

It depends on how old the tree is. If it is a young tree (1-3 years old) you can dig it up, wash ALL of the soil off, and replant it in soil that is 100% mineral, sand is preferred. Just make sure that you cover the tree for a couple weeks with shade cloth, as bare rooting put the plant in a shock state. If the tree is older, you can leave it in the ground and dig out one side of the dirt where the tree is. You can then fill this hole with 100% sand or pumice. Then wait a month or 2 and repeat with the other side.

[@sayashadow1861]

Other than being heavier, is it OK to use Coarse sand+peat moss instead of pumice?

[@HOLLYHOUSE11]

So if I cant get your Top Pot, can I put my meyer lemon trees that are in containers in those ingredients - peat, sand charcoal and pumice? My meyer lemons are totally suicidal and I am going to have to repot asap.

[@GarysBestGardening]

Our Top Pot is made of 35% Peat Moss, 30% Pumice, 20% Perlite, 10% Sand, 5% Charcoal. You can play with these numbers. More sand or pumice makes it more aerated with less moisture retention , more peat moss increases moisture retention and acidity. 100% Sand is a great growing medium although it doesn't hold water well. We have info on what stores may carry our soil and how you can get stores to sell it on our website lagunahillsnursery.com - Brandon

[@HOLLYHOUSE11]

@@GarysBestGardening THANK YOU SO MUCH.! Can I use paver sand? No beach sand, right? You rock Brandon. Thank you so much. I tell everyone about Gary, even other gardening channels.

[@ari.joel.m]

Can trees be transplanted once they have been planted in clay soild & compost? I planted mine about 3 weeks ago on a raised bed, but I now after watching this, I'm thinking I should till the raised bed with your soil or sand or pumice. I don't want slow growing plants that are just bound to die Lol

[@mykvass]

sandy soil has no plant food so how do you suggest is the protocol for that

[@GarysBestGardening]

It is the same protocol as to what happens in nature. In nature, dead matter falls above the soil line and decomposes. This forces the nutrients to travel downwards with water. We recommend using any organic fertilizers or composts, and applying them to the surface of the soil near the base of the tree. Dr. Earth is a very good brand that we frequently recommend.

[@richardwilson117]

Nice explanation of soil, but very annoying to have that woman who we can not hear, constantly interrupting. If you allow that, you really should turn the camera on her or tell her to shut up while filming.

[@GarysBestGardening]

For this particular class, this lady was the only participant. She felt it was more of a discussion between her and Gary, so she felt it acceptable to interrupt as Gary continued his class. Sorry for any inconvenience this caused.

[@rauljimenez8132]

So what is the formula for good container "Soil"?

[@YAHWEHrules]

And just one other thing that occurred to me Gary 🙂the Bible says not to take any fruit off you tree for the first I think it might have been 5yrs or possible 3 but I was thinking about what you said about how the leaves feed the trees , I have a feeling the fruit falling off the tree and fertilizing the ground is some how connected to our GLORIOUS CREATOR ALMIGHTY YAHWEH ❤️ and MESSIAH KING YAHSHUA'S advise on planting ❤️🙂 praise YAHWEH ❤️ HE has truly gifted you to teach and with knowledge of plants and what makes them tick 🙂 thank you so much Gary may our Glorious CREATOR ALMIGHTY YAHWEH ❤️ please bless and keep you ❤️

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

Gary, a youtuber called Jake Mace moved from arizona to canada, he is used to planting into the native clay, but hes in a prestine wooded area near the coast now and he dug into the forest floor and he couldnt find the soil, how would he plant his fruit trees in that? i asked Pete K from Green dreams florida who is a permacuture designer what he would do and he said he would just plant into the duff, what would you suggest because i imagine if he tried to plant down in the top soil all the duff would just suffocate the trees or cause collar rot or trunk rot as the surface settled, he would deffinatly need to plant high and dry.. but how.. lol

[@lindaolson4325]

How can I purchase this type of soil? I have raised bed garden beds. How do I change the soil?

[@GarysBestGardening]

Depending on where you are located, we recommend calling/stopping by our store. How big is your raised bed? With changing the soil, we don't recommend to mix it, if you can, replace all the old soil. -KC

[@firecloud77]

1:06:32 "I don't have a PhD, so they may not listen." LOL, exactly. A PhD often means you just traded your common sense for a piece of paper.

[@susanbowdish2542]

A few small questions to clarify are ok but it helps to hear the question! ??? what???

[@mykvass]

where can I buy the best sandy soil (I'm not in your area) ? Is one product better than the other ?

[@ryanprijic1343]

Vrinda Bhalla just buy sand, and mix it 50/50 with your native soil (assuming it has too much clay)

[@GarysBestGardening]

Really any building material store. Just make sure not to get any topsoil, because that is what they will try to sell you, which will have quite a bit of mulch in it. Pure sand or sandy loam is the best.

[@mykvass]

@@GarysBestGardening thanks

[@shadytreez]

Hi Gary, I live in northern California and called around my area to get your bags of Top Pot and the Acid mix, but they say it's not in their contract eventhough they order from L&L-Green Acres and Armstrong Nursery. Any suggestions? Could you also list the bag ID numbers that was on the paper you showed? Thnx. 😊

[@GarysBestGardening]

There usually aren't any rules about that, it is possible that they just might not want to go through the hassle of buying a new soil. The ID numbers are #100-01010 (Top Pot) #100-01011 (Acid Mix).

[@GarysBestGardening]

Have you called Alden Lane in Livermore. They have ordered it

[@shadytreez]

@@GarysBestGardening Thank you. I will call them.

[@anthonyvesudruy4297]

So sandy soil is better but how come nothing grows in my sandy Florida soil?

[@DavidWilliams-jp3fo]

Great video Gary! Your videos are always very informative. Would be nice if the annoying lady would just let you give your presentation without interrupting you every 30 sec. She is super annoying.

[@jackson32]

So if this is true why is so much vegetation growing naturally in very clay rich soil. Also don't plants need nutrients and minerals? Where do they get those from with this kind of soil?

[@acabbagemerchant]

If grass needs low oxygen and palms are grass why is it too wet in the U.S for palm dates?

[@richkeogh767]

you mention NASA soils at 47:00, wouldn't sand or loam soil be too heavy of a payload? Why hasn't NASA shared this with taxpayer public? Thanks Gary, great material

[@richkeogh767]

answered at 56:00 nevermind

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

ill spread the word about the free live classes and to sub man im sure lots of people would be interested, i tell lots of people to check out your short "your dirt may be killing your plants" soil video but apparently most people are too know it all to accept it lol its like trying to tell people to check out the vegan documentary "what the health" or "cowspiracy" MOST people just cant learn new things no matter how important it is, i remember when i thought i knew everything aswel lol

[@kk-hd3ki]

I’m really really wanting to watch this... but the lady that keeps on and on asking questions... I can’t take it much longer.

[@lyudmillawasright.]

Constantly interrupted, how can you absorb what he's saying if you refuse to listen?

[@cajunvegan7716]

This lady thought we were here to listen to her.

[@SimonTheWattopian]

I am so sorry Gary, but that lady has made this video borderline unwatchable. Lucky you have made plenty of other videos explaining the same concepts.

[@Gepajay]

I KNOW THIS VEDIO WAS 2 years ago but the one ☝️ that irritates me was that woman 👩 None stop questioning of a very nonsense shallow question .

[@43evolver15]

That lady is unbearable! 🤯

[@RJC-w7p]

Don't let this woman come to your lectures, please.

[@susanbowdish2542]

Dido, I want to learn more about the subject. not loud mouth.

[@KikaWaiAlae]

Dang that lady talks too much. Who is the teacher here? Talking while the teacher is talking slows down learning.

[@abbieecraig286]

who is that annoying woman constantly butting in with inane questions🙄

[@jamespodgurski1285]

Will this woman ever shut up? He is totally disrupting the whole speech.