Discover the secrets to transforming light sandy garden soil into a thriving vegetable patch! In this video, we share practical tips and techniques to enrich and stabilize sandy soil, ensuring your ...

Understanding the state of your soil will help you determine how healthy your soil is currently. Gardeners need to consider two critical aspects of their soil when deciding the conditions they need ...

Most of southcentral Pennsylvania has thirsted its way through a hot, dry back end of summer 2025, resulting in plants and lawns that are unusually parched for this time of year. While this week’s ...

Red clay soil covers more than a million and a half acres of North Carolina. It’s vital to certain crops and a signature part of the state’s famous pottery tradition. So, how exactly does it get its ...

As any avid gardener knows, having the right soil in your garden is one of the most important steps in achieving healthy plant growth. Unfortunately, homeowners with heavy clay soil in their yards ...

Mary Marlowe Leverette is one of the industry’s most highly regarded housekeeping and fabric care experts, sharing her knowledge on efficient housekeeping and textile conservation. She is also a ...

SLUG STANDOFF: With wet weather comes a persistent garden pest that requires some creative control techniques. Photo by Chloe Lieberman Happy summer, lovely readers! After a fairly cool spring, we’ve ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Clay soil is often seen as a massive headache for gardening enthusiasts. It is messy for the tools (and the boots!), and shoveling and digging ...

Getting rid of soil mites naturally keeps your plants healthy without using harmful chemicals that can damage plants or soil. Soil mites are often harmless, but some rare types can damage plant roots, ...