When it comes to your plants, you can't cheat. If you cut a corner, the results are gonna be felt in your garden: stressed plants that are susceptible to disease, produce less fruit, and fruit that ...

How To Test Your Soil. Whether you're an avid gardener or just a beginner, understanding how to care for your soil is ...

It’s easy to overlook the soil when you’re excited to start planting, but skipping this step can lead to a lot of frustration later. I used to think I could get straight into digging and planting the ...

Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is to make sure your soil's pH level suits their needs. Every plant requires a ...

Winter is actually one of the best times to test your soil pH. The cold slows down changes in the soil, so your results are ...

Prepping garden beds in late fall can help keep pests, weeds, and diseases from away when its time to plant in the spring.

Depending on where you live, you're likely to have one of six different types of soil: loam, clay, sandy, silty, chalk, or peat. Knowing which type of soil you have in your yard is important—and will ...

Ever find yourself frustrated because your plants just won’t grow, no matter how much you water or care for them? Sometimes, ...

The trickiest part about growing a healthy lawn is knowing when it's time to water. Some might tell you to water your lawn every week, on a regular watering schedule, or even twice a day if you live ...

Last month’s relentlessly rainy and all-time-wettest May hammered home why well drained soil is so important to good plant growth. So much yard soil in southcentral Pennsylvania is either naturally ...

Angelenos are understandably worried about the toxins deposited by smoke and ash from the Eaton and Palisades urban wildfires in January, but after L.A. Times Plants tested soil around eight burn ...

Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is to make sure your soil’s pH level suits their needs. Every plant requires a ...