When it comes to your plants, you can't cheat. If you cut a corner, the results are gonna be felt in your garden: stressed plants that are susceptible to disease, produce less fruit, and fruit that ...

How To Test Your Soil. Whether you're an avid gardener or just a beginner, understanding how to care for your soil is ...

If you’re having trouble with undersized vegetables, a poor showing of flowers, and/or trees that aren't flourishing, there are only two likely culprits: soil and water. These are going to have the ...

According to a expert, pine needle mulch is good for garden soil but does nothing to the acidity. Pine needle mulch does not ...

The right amount of calcium in the soil can help plants grow healthy and strong. Test your soil first to determine how much calcium you need to add, as well as the pH level. Gypsum, lime, and bonemeal ...

Ever find yourself frustrated because your plants just won’t grow, no matter how much you water or care for them? Sometimes, ...

Last month’s relentlessly rainy and all-time-wettest May hammered home why well drained soil is so important to good plant growth. So much yard soil in southcentral Pennsylvania is either naturally ...

The trickiest part about growing a healthy lawn is knowing when it's time to water. Some might tell you to water your lawn every week, on a regular watering schedule, or even twice a day if you live ...

Leigh Adams, left, and Shawn Maestretti of Studio Petrichor both lost their Altadena homes in the Eaton fire, but their studio office in Maestretti's backyard, nestled under a giant coast live oak, ...

Angelenos are understandably worried about the toxins deposited by smoke and ash from the Eaton and Palisades urban wildfires in January, but after L.A. Times Plants tested soil around eight burn ...