The rustling of leaves and the crisp chill in the air are a clear indicator that fall has officially begun. With crops slowly coming in off the fields, now is a good time to start thinking about soil ...

Spring is just around the corner, and the urge to get outside and dig in the dirt is real. If you’re dreaming of a lush, productive garden this year, it all starts with what’s under your feet. A lot ...

Selecting the right flowers, trees and shrubs for the landscape is important, but having quality soil to grow them in is one of the keys to successful gardening. “The best time to conduct a soil test ...

Prepping your soil before winter will make spring planting much easier. Clear the soil of diseased plants and weeds, then rake it flat. Test your soil for nutrient and pH imbalances and add amendments ...

THE LONG ANTICIPATED Spring officially begins Monday, March 20, 2:24 p.m. (PDT) and with spring, thoughts of rebirth, blooms, warm weather and outdoor activities play upon our mind. Plants officially ...

In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...

Now that spring is here officially, most of us are scurrying about outdoors, intent on making garden beds ready for ornamental plants, herbs and vegetables. There are numerous gardening tasks that ...

There’s a saying among gardeners that “a poor gardener grows weeds, a good gardener grows plants but a great gardener grows soil.” While weeds may be up for debate, experienced gardeners agree that it ...

In the fall, the potting soil in containers is usually depleted of nutrients and compacted. Reusing potting soil again the next year is therefore not recommended. At most, you can recycle the soil of ...

We are all watching our birch buds and comparing them to squirrels’ ears as noted last week. Those freak — were they? — showers didn’t help. And now I am sitting here watching two squirrels and ...