This fall gardening task will help with any buildup and debris in your soil, while also targeting spots that are preventing ...

Adding organic matter to our garden soils is usually at the top of the list for a greater garden. Putting leaves in paper ...

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine's Catherine Mansley recently explained the benefits of a free gardening material that is ...

Picking rocks out of Missouri dirt may be a never-ending endeavor, but what about gardening in clay soil? This week's column ...

My wife is the gardener. I’m the grunt who digs the dirt. But gardening has grown on me, and now I know not to use the word “dirt.” “We refer to it as soil, because dirt is a four-letter word,” says ...

Generally, we are most active in the garden in the spring and early summer, but this is the time to do some planning.

Many people do not realize the difference between soil and dirt. Soil is alive and dirt isn’t. Plants will grow in soil, but they cannot grow in dirt (unless you add the needed nutrients). For your ...

Bountiful organic gardens (grown without the use of synthetic chemicals) start with nutrient-rich, organic soil. If your designated planting spot is blessed with loam—a moisture-retentive soil that ...

From soil improvement to crafts, these winter garden ideas will keep you busy until spring and make your garden better.

Soil is the lifeblood of your plants. Without providing your flowers or succulents with proper soil, you can't expect them to get the nutrients they need to grow healthy and strong. While plants of ...