Steve Tharp Jr. of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District guides you through creating a compost pile for lawn and ...

Seed starting soil is a very fine soil with a combination of ground peat moss, coconut coir and perlite that allows seeds to ...

Water volume trumps water use efficiency, says Phillip Harder, research director and hydrological scientist at Croptimistic ...

This week's column addresses when to pinch back annual and perennial flowers, characteristics of a good potting mix and ...

If you’ve had trouble with crabgrass in recent years, early spring is the time to apply a granular crabgrass preventer to ...

The best soil for monsteras is well-draining and nutrient rich; you'll want to stay away from moisture-retaining soils.

A cactus is typically viewed as the ultimate hands-off, fuss-free, impossible-to-kill plant. So, you can imagine our horror ...

Native plants are well-suited to the local climate and have symbiotic relationships with other organisms in the area.

Q: I have two Christmas cacti and they performed beautifully this year. I am concerned about one of them, though. It must be rootbound, as I have had it for years and have not repotted it. Can you ...

A DIY version of a seed-starting medium can be made with equal parts of compost and topsoil, adding a bit of coarse sand ... window. The soil should never be allowed to dry out completely.

But first, a reminder. Composts get too hot as a result of not being dense enough. Low density composts, with lots of airy, ...