Many gardeners bemoan the presence of heavy clay soil, but there's a case for its use in your yard thanks to certain benefits ...

Learning how to improve clay soil for gardening will increase the health of your flowers and the yields of your crops. Thankfully, it's not as difficult as it first appears – there are short ...

Tubers and alliums often get short shrift as the least sexy veg, but master gardener Callie Works-Leary says they deserve top ...

By Bruce Spangenberg Soils are the foundation of gardens and landscapes, featuring characteristics that vary among locations ...

The recent heavy rainfall has brought about a number of folks asking about raised beds. The soppy, wet soil has made if ...

The answer is pretty simple: Keep plants growing in it. Plants that germinate in the late summer, sending their roots deep into the soil, will provide a place for water to go. This also provides for ...

Adding soil you buy from your local garden center can be good for your plants ... learn that the common mineral components of soil — clay, silt, sand — are not present in potting soil mix.

Gardeners are being urged to check their soil in February to avoid running into problems growing things this coming summer.