Q: I’ve read that adding Gypsum improves soil structure and is a “must add soil amendment” when preparing garden beds for planting. Is gypsum something I should be adding to my soil? A: Gypsum is a ...

There are some misconceptions surrounding how we deal with soil when gardening, and I thought I’d discuss a few in this week’s column: to add, or not to use, gypsum; dealing with dense clay; and ...

Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used in the United States since Benjamin Franklin first applied ground raw gypsum, called land plaster, on his soils. Today, as Franklin did then, ...

About this time of year the battle with the fall leaves begins. The muted colors are beautiful while dangling in the branches of trees. Next, leaves become a sticky, slippery nuisance on the sidewalks ...

Gardeners deal with clay soil in two ways. The first is to amend the soil in an effort to deal with its drainage and compaction issues. This usually involves digging, shoveling in organic matter and ...

Improve your garden soil for healthier plants. There are a number of misconceptions about how to prepare soils for planting. Sometimes you hear advice that sounds reasonable, but it doesn't provide ...

When Amanda Sinclair and Sam Cramer moved into their south Hobart home in 2017, they wanted to turn their giant lawn into a food forest. But first they had one big, heavy, dense hurdle to overcome: ...

What is 'no-till' gardening? Is it better for my garden than traditional digging and tilling every year or not? What are the advantages of this method and how can I start using it? This method of ...

The gardening world abounds with claims for products and practices that have little to no research to support the claims. Sometimes there is a grain of truth, but it is stretched or misapplied to the ...

Knowing your soil pH (potential Hydrogen) before starting to improve your soil is vital, as clay soils can be acid or alkaline. pH will determine how you treat and manage your soil. The pH scale runs ...

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