Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield ...

The health of any houseplant begins with its foundation: the right potting soil mix. According to Yahoo, Sol Soils has the ...

Sedum is the definition of a set-it-and-forget-it plant. Its fleshy leaves store water, so it keeps going strong even during ...

The roots of your tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants need plenty of room to grow, but compacted soil can limit their ability to produce healthy fruit and also promote pathogens. When tomato plants ...

The first thing I do in the morning is check the local temperature to see if spring is really on its way. According to the weekly forecast, by the time you read this column the temperatures in ...

Many gardeners find it a challenge identifying plants for wet soil. Most plots have dank, wet spots where water tends to sit, brooks overflow, springs discharge or there is a naturally high water ...

Ever looked at your kitchen scraps and wondered if they could be more than just compost? Many gardeners have turned their ...

With all the seed buying and gardening that happens in spring, people forget that there are perennial vegetables that grow ...

A group of scientists have created a smart soil that can use 40 percent less water than traditional soil options. Additionally, they say that the new soil can help crops grow up to 138 percent larger ...

Plants help mitigate the effects of climate change in air and water by removing pollutants and sequestering carbon.

Summer in Florida is the rainy season and with that comes long periods of persistently wet soil. This can create significant challenges for those who want to grow food crops but cannot escape the ...

Researchers grew plants in soil — from the moon — for the first time ever, according to a new study. Scientists from the University of Florida showed that plants can grow in lunar soil, according to a ...