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If your garden soil turns into a brick when it’s dry or a swamp when it’s wet, the plants aren’t being dramatic—the soil is.

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My husband and I have zero experience with gardening and would love some advice from those of you who know more… This is our first spring with a backyard. The previous owners took the backyard from a ...

Do rusty nails in soil help plants? See why this old gardening tip keeps circulating—and what's actually happening underground.

Becoming a home gardener with raised beds is like being the chef of your own backyard buffet, and using the right soil (and the right amount of soil) is just as important as buying the right groceries ...

A master gardener of 20 years says that this big mistake will deprive your plants of a truly healthy garden with soil that's ...

If you want to grow your own blueberries, keep in mind that the soil pH in Kansas City will be your biggest challenge. Amending soil often involves not only adding sulfur to the ground, but also peat ...

Are we done yet? Can we just be done? I’m hearing this from some disgruntled gardeners who are weary of watering for less-than-stellar results. If you feel like tossing in the trowel, that’s very ...

You don't have to wait for your ugly old stump to rot away, because it's easy to cover up a tree stump and turn it into a raised garden bed. Here's how.