Learn how to best reuse potting soil from last season to enhance your garden's vitality, plus the best way to trim browned ...

While warmer temperatures are arriving in Iowa, soil temperatures may not be warm enough for your favorite plants just yet.

Mulch can be almost any loose aggregate material that will stay put and not significantly reduce air exchange out of the soil ...

When used properly, organic mulch can provide numerous benefits for garden beds and landscapes. When used improperly, mulch ...

• Applied to depth of 4 inches, mulch suppresses weeds by blocking sunlight from reaching the soil. Too much mulch, though, ...

We found a handy tool to take the guesswork out for you, which reviewers rave is a “fun and helpful addition” to their ...

Soil blocking is an environmentally friendly method to prep seedlings. The technique has captured the attention of serious ...

It’s April, and spring has sprung. Or will soon. Winter always is a sneaky devil, coming back with hard frosts and even a ...

Depending on the gardening concern, the questions are many, ranging from issues with a lawn, a vegetable garden, a fruit tree ...

Soils aren't all alike. You'll be less discombobulated in garden stores if you know how garden soil differs from potting soil ...

Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in your garden beds.

Prep beds and dig planting holes before you go to the nursery and buy. That way the plants you bring home will get in the ground sooner, instead of languishing on the back porch until you finally ...