5 Ways You’re Killing Your Garden Soil (And Don’t Even Know It)

Are you accidentally destroying your garden soil? In this video, we break down the 5 fastest ways gardeners permanently damage their soil — and what the science actually says about long-term consequences. Some of these mistakes can take years to recover from… and one of them may shock you. You’ll learn: • What compaction really does to root respiration • Why salt buildup from fertilizers can sterilize microbial life • How repeated tillage affects soil carbon and structure • When organic amendments backfire • And which mistake causes the most long-term yield loss As someone with a Bachelor of Science in Soil Science and over 15 years in agriculture, I’m not here to scare you — I’m here to save you years of frustration. If you care about soil health, plant productivity, and growing stronger crops in any climate, this one matters. 👉 If you found this helpful, hit subscribe — because next week we’re diving into how to rebuild damaged soil properly in containers, raised beds, and in-ground gardens. And don’t forget to hit the hype button if you want more science-based gardening content. I Helped Design A Plant Sensor! Grab one of these here is the link: https://earthone.io/?ref=GARDENINGINCANADA For a Discount code: GARDENINGCANADA 👩‍🔬 G R A B A P L A N N E R Paperback 2024 Garden Planner: https://geni.us/1Q7xaE 📝 S T A Y I N T O U C H Website/Blog & FREE printables: https://gardeningincanada.net Instagram: www.instagram.com/gardeningincanada ➡️ A F F I L I A T E S Westcoast Seeds Affiliate Link: https://bit.ly/33mGGaI Seeds Now: https://www.seedsnow.com/?rfsn=6354409.1f000b 🎉 S O C I A L S 👩‍🔬PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/gardeningincanada INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/gardeningincanada FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/GardenInCanada/ 👩🏻‍🦰 A B O U T M E: Ashley has had a passion for plants since she was a small child. In the long summers as a child, she would garden alongside her grandmother and it was then that she realized her love for greenery. With years of great studying, Ashley had begun her post-secondary education at the University of Saskatchewan. At first, her second love, animals, was the career path she chose but while doing her undergrad she realized that her education would take her elsewhere. And with that, four years later she graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a bachelor’s degree in science and a major in Soil Science. Some of Ashley’s interests are YouTube, in which she posts informative videos about plants and gardening. The focus of Ashley’s YouTube channel is to bring science to gardening in a way that is informative but also helpful to others learning to garden. She also talks about the importance of having your own garden and the joys of gardening indoors. Ashley continues to study plants in her free time and hopes to expand her YouTube channel as well as her reach to up-and-coming gardeners. Disclaimer This description or comments section may contain links to affiliate websites. I receive a commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such a link. This includes the gardening in Canada website. You should assume all links both on the gardening in Canada YouTube, Blog, and all other social media are affiliates and I will receive compensation.