Your seedlings are supposed to be tiny green promises, reaching eagerly toward sunlight. Yet somehow, despite careful ...

Finding success with a raised vegetable garden always begins with the soil. The best type of soil mix should balance nutrients, proper drainage, and room to breathe. Vegetables tend to demand a higher ...

The terms "garden soil" and "potting soil" may sound like they refer to similar things, but there are significant differences between the two products. Because of these differences, there are distinct ...

When I was studying horticulture, loamy soil was flagged up as the most desirable type of soil since it incorporates a perfect mix of sand, silt and clay. So if you're looking for the best plants for ...

When gardening in containers, just like gardening in the ground, success often depends on the soil. For plants to flourish, they need a healthy root system. That’s why when growing in containers, a ...

For home gardeners, soil testing is valuable to establish a base line on soil limitations related to pH, salt levels and the need for phosphate and potash fertilizers. In some gardening situations, ...

I’ve had bumper crops in the vegetable garden this year. This is largely due to my wife Suzanne, a scientist and a great lover of data, who insisted that as a horticulturist I practice what I ...

What soil types work best for certain plants? And when is compost a good idea? This week, the Garden Guy digs into dirt ...

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

These warm February days of late have encouraged many of us to dig up the vegetable garden and plant. Local nurseries are on top of it and have begun loading up on fresh seed and transplants. But even ...

Soil should be alive and it is a fact that chemical fertilizers kill the microbial activity in soil. Do we really need ...