Ever wonder why you end up with funky-looking misshapen carrots in your garden? The answer, more often than not, is the type of soil that they grew in. There are good reasons why you can't just use ...

When it comes to handy ways to use old mason jars in your garden, your mind likely goes to decorative options -- mason jar lanterns or DIY wind chimes, for example. But there are some practical uses ...

Q: Awhile back a representative from the Southern Nevada Water Association said that he had heard that the typical soil type in the valley was a loam. The University of Arizona uses some landscape ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Understanding the texture of your garden soil is crucial for successful planting and gardening. Soil texture affects water retention, drainage, aeration, and nutrient ...

Now that we have experienced the first frost of the season, and the growing season for most garden and home landscape plants has come to an end, we as gardeners tend to start thinking about things we ...

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...