What horticulturists and soil scientists refer to as the soil food web is an intricate network of life forms, mostly microbial, that work together to create the support needed for the foliage above.

The two most important conditions for this network of life forms are oxygen and water. Beneficial fungi and bacteria that assist plant roots with the absorption of water require oxygen to live. Earthworms, which create channels for root growth as well as nutrients, must respire underground.

Aeration devices placed in the garden will broaden and deepen the profile of available oxygen and water for all of these organisms to live.

A more robust soil food web means a more robust garden!