GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Understanding the texture of your garden soil is crucial for successful planting and gardening. Soil texture affects water retention, drainage, aeration, and nutrient ...

Have you ever watered your garden and noticed the water takes a long time to drain or percolate through the soil? You might want to investigate your soil texture. Anthony Simerlink is a University of ...

A soil test should be performed before adding amendments willy-nilly. For example, Epsom salt for roses must be added with care.

If you have been fertilizing your garden regularly for several years in a row, it’s possible your soil may need lime. Lime is a calcium-based soil amendment that farmers and gardeners use to raise ...

The foundation of any happy garden is the soil. In fact, some might argue that a gardener’s job isn’t to grow plants but to cultivate healthy soil. In our desert, we are lucky to have plenty of ...

Checking the soil: Bees N Blooms hosts a soil testing workshop from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at 3883 Petaluma Hill Road.

Take a look out at this landscape. What do you notice? Credit: Shutterstock Take a walk outside. Get some fresh air. What do you notice around you? Buildings, trees, and the sky may be on your list, ...

The long-term weather forecast is calling for a continuing string of nice days through Thanksgiving Day. Many gardeners will be able to catch up on garden projects that they may have been putting off.

To be a successful gardener, one needs to have a basic understanding of the soil which you are tending, as well the factors which affect the fertility, pH and quality of the soil. This is the case ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Garden centers love to whisper sweet promises about miracle mixes and premium powders, but your vegetable patch doesn’t always fall for the hype. Some vegetables actually perform better when you stop ...

Key Points Wood ash adds helpful nutrients to certain plants but should only be used if soil isn’t too alkaline.Its gritty texture helps repel pests like slugs and snails from your garden.Always apply ...