Warm, workable soil is key to a successful spring garden. Use these simple tests to know when conditions are right to plant ...

Plants do not fail quietly. They droop, yellow, stall out, and send a clear message that something below the surface needs attention. Every spring, gardeners rush to blame the weather, the seed packet ...

Regardless of what you’re growing, spring is an exciting time of year. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for ...

In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...

It's possible that over winter, you've kept a half-used (or even an unopened) bag of potting soil in your garage or shed or basement in hopes to crack it open once it's warm enough for spring ...