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

Your lawn and garden need nutrients to grow and stay healthy. Soil is an important source of key nutrients but it doesn’t always contain them in adequate amounts. That’s why many homeowners take the ...

With a gentle balance of nutrients that enhance soil and nourish acid-loving plants in winter, this organic material is a ...

Gloved hands holding compost that has vegetables in it - GBJSTOCK/Shutterstock Ready to give your garden soil the biggest nutrient boost ever? Us, too! Enriching garden soil is a fantastic way to ...

Fall testing is ideal because it gives you plenty of time to get results back from the lab and to begin improving your soil ...

Another useful strategy for improving your garden soil is to construct beds and paths. With this garden plan, you can add any soil-improving fertilizers directly to the beds, where they’re most needed ...

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

I often get questions about fertilizing plants. What’s best to use, when, how much, etc.? When considering the environment, we also should ask questions about how to moderate the amount of fertilizers ...

Healthy soil leads to healthy plants! Keeping your vegetable garden supplied with sufficient nutrients will lead to vigorous growth, robust vegetation, and more produce. While fertilizing isn’t always ...

Organic growing techniques have been practiced for as long as humans have tilled the earth. Only since World War II has agriculture become dependent upon toxic synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

The summer heat is relentless. The soil is dry by midday, leaves are curling at the edges, and your plants look like they're begging for a break. You've been watering, providing shade, and sticking to ...

In addition to diseased plants, you should also pull weeds from your garden as soon as possible to ensure they don’t get the ...