Transform your garden with kitchen scraps! Eggshells, tea leaves, and coffee grounds enrich soil, deter pests, and boost ...

Any time you install a new garden or lawn, it’s a good idea to test the soil. But it's also wise to regularly test the soil ...

Mulch can lighten a gardener's load by protecting plants, locking in moisture, and beautifying the space. But each type has ...

Soil tests are essential to set your plants up for success - they'll tell you exactly how to amend your soil for the best ...

Using the right kind of charcoal in your garden can improve soil health, boost plant growth, and reduce waste. Biochar and ...

There's good news and bad news about fixing rocky soil. The good news is that adding organic matter on top of your rocky soil will enable you to create a thriving garden. The bad news is that you will ...

Oats, winter wheat, cereal rye, and barley are all cool-season soil-feeding cover crops. Their dense growth rate covers soil ...

Planting for the cool season continues this week. Lettuce, kale and cabbage can be planted now and enjoyed later in the fall. These are also plants that can be left to grow through the winter, ...

Dear Doug – I have lots of posts and hooks on my patio from where I like to suspend hanging baskets. I pay attention to my sun versus shade situation so my baskets are hung in areas where they will ...

Hydrangeas can need fertiliser in the summer to help them grow - and there's something you can probably find in your kitchen to give your flowers some much-needed nutrients ...

Both the garden and I get a second wind in September. After the mellowness of summer months, and leisurely August pastimes, ...