Gardening with Biochar: Supercharge Your Soil with Bioactivated Charcoal

Bioactivated charcoal, or biochar, can dramatically improve soil quality. This book on gardening with biochar explains how to make it at home and use it to increase soil’s biological activity and water-holding capacity. Biochar, the new darling of organic gardeners, is widely available at garden centers. It’s praised for its ability to enrich the soil, prevent erosion, and enhance plant growth. Biochar also sequesters carbon in the soil, benefiting the planet and plants.

In this accessible handbook, long-time garden writer Jeff Cox explains what biochar is and provides detailed instructions for making it from wood or other plant material.