As any avid gardener knows, having the right soil in your garden is one of the most important steps in achieving healthy plant growth. Unfortunately, homeowners with heavy clay soil in their yards ...

I would like to improve the heavy clay soil in my vegetable garden. A friend suggested that I rototill several inches of sand to improve the drainage. Is that a good way to improve clay soil?

Q: I have a semi-shady area along the back of our house where I've established several lovely hydrangeas. The problem is, due to a very slight slope of the ground, heavy rains usually move the mulch ...

With so many choices available at garden centers, how do you choose the best mulch material for your vegetable garden? Wood chips or pine bark? Or perhaps a synthetic material that will help trap ...

What is 'no-till' gardening? Is it better for my garden than traditional digging and tilling every year or not? What are the advantages of this method and how can I start using it? This method of ...

Add as much organic material to your heavy clay soil as possible to help it return to its native state. Then you’ll have a better chance to grow healthy, lovely plants such as these SunPatiens. Adele ...

In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's best friend. You can shred all of those autumn leaves or use another type of mulch to feed your lawn, enrich the soil in the vegetable garden, ...

Could you give me some advice on dealing with what I’ve been told is a heavy clay soil that can get waterlogged in winter? I’m new to gardening and it feels like an uphill battle! Shauna M, Co Dublin ...

To add visual flair to your garden and enrich the soil for surrounding plants, consider growing this hardy perennial flower with striking blooms and foliage.

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

By JESSICA DAMIANO Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of ...