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Here is my public apology for offending all gardeners. Anyone who gardens is wise. Every gardener is a serious gardener, indeed, as trying to grow life is no small thing. There is enough room for everybody and every style of gardening. I deeply appreciate The Easy Garden for allowing me to...

Comparitively speaking, soil block makers are no more expensive than other QUALITY hand tools like trowels, hoes, Japanese garden tools, etc. The soil block maker is for a pretty serious gardener, though. They should be doing at least 50 starts per year to make it worth the investment. But...

This is true, catjac, great reasoning here. Some plant roots are stimulated by some ripping and tearing. However, it only appears to stimulate the plant because it is actually being stunted before you transplanted. So, a good tearing has become a garden neccessity, not really a plant...

Hi Guy, Your hunch is correct. Most people end up buying the Mini 4, 2" soil block maker first. This is the best size for all sizes of seeds. It's big enough to handle for beginners, and the soil block maker tool is large and easy to use. Once you get your hands dirty, you can decide for...

Hi Wendy, Many gardeners are turning to soil blocks for numerous reasons as this is making transplanting better, easier. The soil block maker itself is a very stout tool for compressing potting soil into a soil block. This block holds its shape well under watering and warms up faster than...