Focus on Arts and Ecology

"If I could have put a video into my book, I would have included this one about soil aeration: you water your plants because it doesn't rain inside your house. You should therefore aerate the soil occasionally because there are no worms inside your house. Soil structure matters and it becomes compacted as roots repeatedly absorb water from the soil. In the wild, worms and insects are constantly shifting and breaking apart soil particles. Without them, soil becomes stale. By manually aerating soil, you'll break up dry pockets of soil, ensure even moisture distribution, and get airflow to the roots. This keeps the soil structure healthy until the next time your repot the plant."