Learning how to compost can add nutrients to your soil and help reduce waste around your house. Here's what you need to get ...

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

I recently got a question from a reader about where to get good soil and compost. Part of her request was for “organic” 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.

HAS sprung, the grass is on the rise, as are your weeds and garden chores. Your soil and its fertility will be a major concern if you want a bountiful harvest.

The cheeriest container for your spring blooms and plants actually isn't a container at all (or a pot, or a vase): A ball of ...

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

Fertilizers and compost are important additions to a garden. Fertilizers contain the big three—nitrogen for green growth, ...

These cool cultivars are easy to grow in the ground or containers, will grow in sun or shade, and are easy to propagate, too.

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

Planting your own vegetable garden can save families hundreds of dollars each year, say experts. Here's where to begin.

Home-grown tomatoes can offer superb flavor and texture since they don’t have to withstand shipping or long periods of ...