Learning how to improve clay soil for gardening will increase the health of your flowers and the yields of your crops. Thankfully, it's not as difficult as it first appears – there are short-term ...

This week’s column will cover some odds and ends of things you need to know about gardening. With this being the week of Easter, many of you will give or receive flowering plants as gifts. The ...

Q: Should we put lime in the bottom of the hole when planting our tomato plants? How much? Carole Webb, Alpharetta A: Garden lime supplies calcium that prevents blossom end rot in tomatoes. It also ...

Welcome to spring! Well, at least what passes as early spring around here. But the days are getting longer, and slowly but surely, the weather will be getting warmer. Even though we haven’t had an ...

Q: We grow tomatoes in a little raised bed and have always used garden lime in the past. I keep hearing about using gypsum for calcium, but I worry that it will make the soil more acid. Sylvia Adcock ...

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 ...

Two weeks ago, many people were talking about an early spring this year. You may want to unfriend those people on social media! Another Wednesday snowstorm for this week and possibly another snowstorm ...

You should never use either one without specifically documenting a reason. Gypsum has been used in the past to improve the drainage of clay soils, and lime is used to treat overly acidic soils. Gypsum ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A rotten egg-like smell lingers in the air after you pluck a crop of onions or garlic from your beds. The oils responsible for that ...