The right soil helps container plants thrive, but sometimes we neglect to take the steps to ensure that our greenery is potted in the appropriate medium to support it. Garden soil is an amendment ...

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A master gardener of 20 years says that this big mistake will deprive your plants of a truly healthy garden with soil that's ...

As I wrote in a recent column, testing garden soil is like testing blood. A soil test will tell the gardener whether the soil needs more organic matter (it usually does), whether the phosphorous is ...

Healthy soil is an important part of growing plants that thrive. If your yard has poor soil quality, it can lead to root growth problems and plant establishment issues, including drowned roots and ...

2004 garden catalogues are arriving every day, and there is someone like me constantly telling you about new plants for the spring. As you sit by the fire on these cold blustery days making plans for ...

Since I am always talking about taking soil test, my latest article about how to take a soil test might be of some help. I like to compare a soil test for a gardener to a blood test for a doctor. When ...

While it may seem unusual to consider weeding your garden during the autumn months, this is actually the ideal time to manage them in preparation for their full bloom in early spring. Annual weeds ...

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