Gardening can be frustrating if you don't have the rich soil your plants need. Here is how to enrich poor soil. More Americans than ever before are gardening. The National Gardening Association ...
Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the ...
How To Test Your Soil. Whether you're an avid gardener or just a beginner, understanding how to care for your soil is ...
The conventional way that gardeners solve bad-soil trouble is by adding organic matter such as compost, leaves, grass clippings, and/or rotted manure – or bypassing in-ground planting altogether with ...
A black metal shovel is partially covered by soil. - rsooll/Shutterstock I know someone who said the main reason she doesn't enjoy gardening is because she "doesn't like to get dirty." Well, friends, ...
Prepping garden beds in late fall can help keep pests, weeds, and diseases from away when its time to plant in the spring.
Learn how to work with and amend this soil type for the best results. If your yard has sandy soil, you may be struggling to achieve the lush, thriving garden of your dreams. Luckily, there are some ...
Perlite is a volcanic glass that is often used in gardening due to its lightweight, porous nature that aids in healthy plant development. "It is made from a type of volcanic glass called obsidian," ...
The jar test is a simple way to determine soil composition. Take a clear jar and fill it with three parts soil and one part ...
Whether you’re looking to protect your soil, garden furniture or plants, we asked experts for their top tips on how to ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — It may be spring, but we’re still ...