Maybe you’ve heard about soil amendments and have wondered what the term might mean for your garden. If you want to have lush flower beds or plenty of tomatoes and basil for caprese salad every night, ...

Setting your garden up for a thriving spring filled with gorgeous blooms starts with some important soil enhancement in the ...

A landscaping material commonly used on paths and driveways also happens to be the best addition to herb garden soil for ...

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 ...

From yellow irises to river birch, many powerful (and unsurprising) garden plants can cleverly soak up rain and protect your ...

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 year. Start by putting fall leaves to work in ...

As any avid gardener knows, having the right soil in your garden is one of the most important steps in achieving healthy plant growth. Unfortunately, homeowners with heavy clay soil in their yards ...

The condition of your soil affects how it will retain moisture after a rainstorm or irrigation. Learn why your soil still ...

Garden season is right around the corner. During this “in-between” time, a good project would be to work on improving our garden soils. If you have containers, you might want to assess the soil in ...

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 ...

As gardeners, we are challenged. Florida’s soils are made up mostly of sand. Most lots are backfilled with soil when the house is built, creating extra challenges. But no matter what you are growing ...