Many who are getting into gardening have to first start with their soil. Obviously it's hard to garden without a good soil. To the beginner the common consideration is to use their backyard soil for their plants. Is this something that should be done?
It depends on what you are growing and what you expect from what you grow. If you are growing some flowers or bushes for aesthetics, using the soil that is already in the ground is an option to consider. The plants might not grow as well or be as healthy, but it can be done. If you are growing food in the yard, the soil there isn't best.
Most soil in the backyard is dead meaning that it is nutrient deficient. This means that when you try to grow plants for food in that soil, you won't have very good results.
A second issue to consider about backyard soil is that it is full of chemicals from many people fertilizing their lawns. While some might not mind these types of products being in their food, others have concerns about it. It will be difficult to keep these out as the roots of your plants will be getting the same things that the grass plants are being sprayed with which might not be best for your food plants.
Composting soil is an alternative to look into. Not only can you control the soil your plants are in getting better results, you can also continue the composting process and create quality, live soil that will give you a better garden. The more variables, like the soil, you have control over, the easier it will be to become a successful gardener.
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