A rose adds beauty and joy to any garden from adorning a tree to enhancing a patio. You can buy and plant a container-grown rose at any time but ...

Arugula is an easy-to-grow vegetable that can thrive in an indoor container garden. It just needs the right temperature, ...

Eucalyptus trees prefer well-draining soil with good aeration. A mix of potting soil with sand or perlite can enhance ...

Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the year. Start by putting fall leaves to work in ...

This life-giving element, stored in rock and organic material, moves around Earth in an ancient cycle we have just broken ...

Dirt, or soil, doesn’t get the respect it deserves. But it’s the foundation of most food production. Ideally, the dirt in your garden or raised beds should provide your plants with everything they ...

For years I have been a cheerleader for composting. All those kitchen scraps, all of the debris that’s cleaned out of gardens this time of year — you name it — if it is organic (derived from living ...

So you've got your compost ready for the next gardening season. Maybe you even learned how to make your own DIY compost. But how much compost does your garden soil really need? Composting is one of ...

Why It's Best To Add Coffee Grounds To The Compost Pile How Often Can You Add Coffee Grounds To the Pile? Can You Add Coffee Grounds To Your Houseplants? If a cup of coffee (or several!) are part of ...